2006 Awards Show

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Ulnooweg Development Group hosted the 2nd annual Atlantic Aboriginal Awards Show on September 12, 2006 in Sydney, Nova Scotia at the Membertou First Nation's Trade and Convention Centre. Congratulations to all nominees and award recipients. Your continued innovation and achievements are examples to us all.


2006 Highlights video

2006 Award Winners

Provincial Business Nova Scotia

Robin Googoo – Mi’kmaq Gas and Convenience, Membertou First Nation, NS

Provincial Business for Newfoundland and Labrador

Mary Jane Edmonds - FGI World/Innu Med, Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Provincial Business for Prince Edward Island

Jacob Jadis – Ink Isle, Scotchfort First Nation, Charlottetown, PEI

Provincial Business for New Brunswick

Barbara Calderon – Pabineau Pow-Wow, Pabineau First Nation, NB

Youth Entrepreneur of the Year

Tammy Belanger – Glooscap First Nation, Green Leaf Enterprises, Wilmot, NS

Woman Entrepreneur of the Year

Margaret Pelletier – Waycobah First Nation, NS

Band Enterprise of the Year

Eskasoni Supermarket, Eskasoni First Nation, NS
Metepenagiag Outdoor Adventure Lodge, Red Bank First Nation, NB

Economic Development Officer of the Year

Anita Boyle, Red Bank First Nation, NB (as featured in Metepenagiag)

Lifetime Achievement

Caroline Gould – Baskets By , Waycobah First Nation, Nova Scotia
Ben Sylliboy – Sylliboy Grocery and Hardware , Eskasoni First Nation, Nova Scotia

Atlantic Entrepreneur of the Year

John Bernard

Nominations for Categories

Provincial Business Nova Scotia

Lisa Learning – Wandering Spirits Aboriginal Artworks, Hammonds Plains, NS
Larry Peters – Mi’kmaq Wholesale Supplies Ltd., Middleton, NS
Anthony Nevin – Management Solutions, Indianbrook First Nation, NS
Tammy Belanger –Glooscap First Nation, Green Leaf Enterprises, Wilmot, NS
Terry Sack –Estate Jewelers and Pawn Brokers, Truro, NS
Lynn Ann Gloade, Personal Image, Millbrook First Nation, Tantallon, NS
Derek Lewis – Millbrook First Nation, Red Arrow Digital College, Halifax, NS
Marlene Joudry – Mi’kmaq Creations by Marlene, Bear River First Nation, NS
Kim Paul – Mi’kmaq Gifts and Collections, Membertou First Nation, NS
Margaret Pelletier – Waycobah First Nation, NS
Robin Googoo – Mi’kmaq Gas and Convenience, Membertou First Nation, NS
Phillips Auto Repair – Millbrook First Nation Members, Sackville, NS

Provincial Business for Newfoundland and Labrador

Mary Jane Edmonds - FGI World/Innu Med, Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
William Hogan – ASC Innu Security, St. Johns, Nfld
Terry Mills - Norlantic Processors Ltd., Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Provincial Business for Prince Edward Island

Jacob Jadis – Ink Isle, Charlottetown, PEI

Provincial Business for New Brunswick

Barbara Calderone –Pabineau Pow-Wow, Pabineau First Nation, NB
John Bernard – Donna Cona- Madawaska First Nation, New Brunswick
Krista Halka Glazier –Yum Treats, Pabineau Falls First Nation, NB
Tim Paul – CKTD FM – St. Mary’s First Nation, Fredericton, NB
Ernie Gray Fisheries – Pabineau Falls First Nation, NB

Woman Entrepreneur of the Year

Krista Halka Glazier –Yum Treats, Pabineau Falls First Nation, NB
Margaret Pelletier – Waycobah First Nation, NS
Barbara Calderone –Pabineau Pow-Wow, Pabineau First Nation, NB
Kim Paul – Mi’kmaq Gifts and Collections, Membertou First Nation, NS
Lynn Ann Gloade, Personal Image, Millbrook First Nation, Tantallion, NS
Marlene Joudry – Mi’kmaq Creations by Marlene, Bear River First Nation, NS
Lisa Learning – Wandering Spirits Aboriginal Artworks, Hammonds Plains, NS
Tammy Belanger –Glooscap First Nation, Green Leaf Enterprises, Wilmot, NS

Youth Entrepreneur of the Year

Jacob Jadis – Scotchfort First Nation , Ink Isle, Charlottetown, PEI
Derek Lewis – Millbrook First Nation, Red Arrow Digital College, Halifax, NS
Tammy Belanger –Glooscap First Nation, Green Leaf Enterprises, Wilmot, NS

Band Enterprise of the Year

Membertou Geomatics, Membertou First Nation,Halifax, NS
Eskasoni Supermarket, Eskasoni First Nation, NS
Glooscap Heritage Centre, Millbrook First Nation, NS
Wagmatcook First Nation Gas Bar, Wagmatcook First Nation, NS
Eastern Woodland Publishing, Truro, NS
Metepenagiag Outdoor Adventure Lodge, Red Bank First Nation, NB
Miawpukek First Nation Service Centre, Conne River, Nfld and Labrador

Economic Development Officer of the Year

Anita Boyle, Red Bank First Nation, NB
Lisa Francis, Acadia First Nation, NS

Lifetime Achievement

Caroline Gould – Baskets By , Waycobah First Nation, Nova Scotia
Ben Sylliboy – Sylliboy Grocery and Hardware , Eskasoni First Nation, Nova Scotia

Atlantic Entrepreneur of the Year

Final Award of Evening

About the Pendants, the Awards, and the Artists who made them.
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