b'ABORIGINAL BUSINESS REPORTI see ABR as the go-to for whats happening in Indigenous business: what issues are on the horizon and whats being accomplished. I love that its truly national in scope.Shannon Sutherland CCAB VP Events, Marketing & Communicationsexcellence over good when it comes todispel myths and fight ignorance. Thatsa connection request. I think ABR is a the magazine. what we need, especially in a world ofway for people to explore new perspec-so many mistruths, misunderstandingstives that they may not have considered. Everyone makes mistakes, and evenand ignorance. Its a massive educa- It can be leveraged to open conversa-though we have half a dozen peopletion tool to influence outcomes, reallytions. Ive had so many people tell me that going over the magazine many times,important outcomes.humans are still humans. I hope peoplewhen they appear in the magazine, they will give us grace when we do make aSHANNON SUTHERLAND get emails from other business leaders mistake, understanding that we reallyIseeABRasthego-toforwhatssaying, Hey, I saw that story in ABR and I do try our best. Overall, though, Im veryhappening in Indigenous business:would love to talk with you aboutX, Y, Z.proud of this publication and everythingwhat issues are on the horizon and it represents. It might be the favouritewhats being accomplished. I love that ANDRE MORRISEAUpart of my job, aside from when I getits truly national in scope, and we workIts about providing the opportunity to out of office and meet with our members.very hard to ensure there is representa- see the world through a different lens. tion from Inuit, Mtis and First Nations WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE communities from the west, central, east,Thats what I think the magazine has BENEFITS FOR CCAB MEMBERSAtlantic and northern regions of Canada.done. Its given people the opportunity AND THE PUBLIC AS A WHOLE?Its a means for people to connect withto see Indigenous business from the other business leaders and entrepre- perspective of its strengths and its opti-JP GLADU neursperhaps not in person, but tomism. I think that the world is going to be Its about education. Why do we read?make that contact.changing even faster, right? We see how Theres that saying, Not all readers arefast things are changing. But what I say is, leaders, but all leaders are readers.I know I myself will go through ABRa magazine like ABR is an opportunity to Reading and education are how youand then find people or businesses both inform as well as influence. And itsor initiatives that are interesting to meget in on the ground floor of change for about using the publication as an influ- and will immediately look them up onIndigenous business and people across encing tool to showcase and educate, toLinkedIn and either follow them or makeTurtle Island.CONGRATS ON40YEARS!Congratulations to Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business on 40 years of connecting, educating and celebrating the Indigenous business community through the Aboriginal Business Report.From your friends at the Dhillon School of BusinessAboriginal BUSINESS REPORT 71'