b'CONTENTSINDIGENOUS PROSPERITY Always Higher, Always StrongerINDIGENOUS PROSPERITYis published twice a year for the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA).338 Somerset Street West Ottawa, ONK2P 0J9 Tel: 613-688-0894 Toll Free: 844-827-0327 info@nacca.ca www.nacca.caPublished by:mediaedgepublishing.com 0833 South Station Street Toronto, ONM9N 2B2 Toll Free: 866-480-4717 robertt@mediaedge.ca 06WELCOME MESSAGE531 Marion Street Winnipeg, MBR2J 0J9 Toll Free: 866-201-309608ULNOOWEGS TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEYFax: 204 480-4420Bridging Indigenous wisdom with contemporary progresswww.mediaedgepublishing.comNational Director of Publishing12A DRIVING FORCE Maurice P. LaBorde Paying tribute to long-serving network member Leonard OdjickSenior Editor Justyne EsseryNational Sales Executives14THE INDIGENOUS GROWTH FUNDDerek de Weerdt, April Hawkes, Unlocking the Indigenous economy and advancing economic reconciliationPat Johnston, Dawn Stokes,David Tetlock 17MUSICAL PATHWAYS FOR HEALINGSenior Design SpecialistCelebrating the success of TR1BE MusicKrista ZimmermannDesign Specialist Bethany Giesbrecht 18EMPOWERING INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEURSPresidentPromoting digital equity through support and awarenessKevin BrownSenior Vice President20CULTURAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH ARTRobert Thompson Celebrating the success of Tayler SchenkeveldBranch Manager Nancie Priv 22ADAAWE INDIGENOUS BUSINESS HUBPublished September 2023 Fostering indigenous entrepreneurship and partnerships in Ottawa Publication MailAgreement #40787580 24TASTY WITH A TWISTAll rights reserved. The contents Celebrating the success of Ashley LaCosseof this publication may not bereproduced by any means, in wholeor in part, without the prior written 25CREATING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH WOOD FIBRE RECOVERYconsent of the association. Atli Chip Limited Partnership, Namgis First NationINDIGENOUS PROSPERITYis printed on 10% post-consumerFSC certified paper using soya based27A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGEinks. When necessary to mail an issue inPaying tribute to long-serving network member Lucy Pelletieran enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly, 100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.Return undeliverable copies to:29A SMALL-TOWN SAFE SPACENational Aboriginal Capital CorporationsCelebrating the success of Stephanie DawsonAssociation (NACCA)338 Somerset Street West Ottawa, ONK2P 0J9 30PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY Issue #2, 2023INDIGENOUS PROSPERITY 5'