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Native entrepreneurs forge new visions in northern business
Melanie Labatch of the Sai'kuz First Nation near Vanderhoof leads a rising wave of native entrepreneurs building a regional craft economy. She has organized two northern arts shows, with a third planned for Prince George, drawing on ancestral trade skills and mentor networks. Vince Prince of ABDA backs a northern service database and Lending Circles to fund micro ventures, while Heather Potts of Dancing Loon Creation notes steady progress from $1,500 startup through community support.
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Melanie Labatch
Melanie
Sai’kuz
Vanderhoof
Stoney Creek
Fort St. James
Prince George
Mary John Sr
Order of Canada
Barb Mowat
Impact Communications
Vince Prince
Aboriginal Business Development Association
Prince
Heather Potts
Dancing Loon