The Ktunaxa mean business
Janice Alpine is an expert on the diversity of Ktunaxa businesses, the skills they bring to the table, and the opportunities that exist within the community.
by Kristen MitchellThe Kootenays are home to several key First Nations business people. Organizations like the Kootenay Aboriginal Business Development Agency (KABDA) help to inspire, support and assist First Nations entrepreneurs to get their companies started or boost their profit. Check out the articles below to learn more about the latest innovations from First Nations business owners, and the impact they have on their community and economy.
Janice Alpine is an expert on the diversity of Ktunaxa businesses, the skills they bring to the table, and the opportunities that exist within the community.
by Kristen MitchellIndigenous-owned businesses contribute to our local economy
by Julie MatchettDana Wesley is excelling in her role as Executive Director, Indigenous Strategy and Reconciliation for the College of the Rockies.
by Danielle CameronThe three-way green energy project is the result of great minds coming together against a challenging problem.
by Timothy FowlerPlacer mining in B.C. has no better advocate than gold miner Mitch Mortensen of Snowshoe Mountain Resources Corp.
by Virginia RaschThe Ktunaxa Nation and the City of Cranbrook are partnering to create a new cultural and interpretive centre as Cranbrook’s new-and-improved visitor centre
The Fernie Chamber of Commerce 2021 Business Excellence Awards were held on October 29, 2021
by Julie MatchettTrent Mason, Aboriginal owner of Blue Canoe Orchards in Creston, B.C., aims to distribute fresh cherries throughout the Kootenays
by Kyle BornTo the Ktunaxa, Qat’muk is home to the Grizzly Bear Spirit which is a source of protection, guidance and strength
Poets, performers, visual art displays included at international conference
St. Eugene Resort is a proudly First Nations-owned resort in the heart of the East Kootenays