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Atlantic Canada Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Awards Show

Ulnooweg Development Group is pleased to announce the 5th Atlantic Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Awards Show to be held in 2010.

As the hosts of this event, Ulnooweg welcomes the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the Aboriginal business successes in Atlantic Canada. Ulnooweg believes that celebrating these accomplishments are an important part of the process of building stronger economies for our future generations.

In the past four years Ulnooweg has presented awards to 42 Aboriginal Entrepreneurs, 6 Band Enterprises and 4 Economic Development Officers.  In total, there have been well over 150 Aboriginal businesses and individuals nominated!

We hope that you can join us in 2010 to celebrate the success of Aboriginal entrepreneurs and also to learn more about the unique opportunities that Aboriginal businesses have in Atlantic Canada and abroad.
 

The awards event:

• Recognizes outstanding business successes in various categories
• Provides networking opportunities amongst Aboriginal entrepreneurship
• Provides federal, provincial and private sector agencies the opportunity to enhance existing relationships as well as providing updated information on programs and services available
• Provides an opportunity to network with the business community and forge new partnerships

The Awards of Excellence recognizes accomplishments in various categories such as:

• Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award
• Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award
• Four Provincial Business of the Year Awards
• Cottage Craft Business of the Year Award
• Band Enterprise of the Year
• New Start Up Business of the Year (under one year)
• Economic Development Officer of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement Award

A special thanks to our sponsors for their generous support towards the

4th Atlantic Aboriginal Entrepreneur Awards Show!

Golden Eagle
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Aboriginal Business Canada of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

Silver Fox
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs
Ulnooweg Development Group Inc.

Bronze Arrow
Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn - "Mi'kmaq Rights Initiative"
Province of New Brunswick / Joint Economic Development Initiative
Province of Nova Scotia
TD Canada Trust
Province of Prince Edward Island

Copper
New Page - Port Hawkesbury Limited 
St. Mary's University Business Development Centre
Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey
Donna Cona Inc.
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

Friends of Awards
Business Development Bank of Canada (Winnipeg) 
Boyne & Clarke
Glooskap Variety Store - Glooskap First Nation
Mi'kmaq Institute - Cape Breton University
Nova Scotia Community College
Joint Ventures Inc. Driver Training
Mi'kmaq Family and Children's Services
Membertou Entrepreneur Centre
Una'maki Economic Benefits Office
Encana
Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation
Innu Mikun / Provincial Airlines
Province of Newfoundland & Labrador
Union of Nova Scotia Indians
Mi'kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island
Egg Films
Province of Newfoundland & Labrador
Miawpukek Band

"Sponsors Welcome!"