Aboriginal Business Guide.Welcome to Windspeakers third Aboriginal Business Guide. This Guide is intended to showcase the variety of Aboriginal-owned and controlled enterprises throughout Canada which provide a tremendous variety of products and services to Canadian and international customers.Please note that businesses included in this list are not necessarily recommended or endorsed by Windspeaker or AMMSA AMMSA Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (Canada) . There are many Aboriginal businesses that are not included in this list due to space and time constraints. If your Aboriginal business is not included in this list and you want it added to our free directory for the year 2003, please contact us. Toll free: 1-800-661-5469 Fax: (780) 455-7639 E-mail: market@ammsa.com ARTS/CRAFTS/CLOTHING Wabimeguil Art Studio Chapleau Cree Nation, ON Ph: (705) 864-2576 Original art, greeting cards See e-card. , art reproduction. Patricia Piche Designs Bon Accord Bon Accord may refer to:
Contact: Patricia Piche Ph: (780) 921-2072 Custom fashions and clothing. Meeyowsho Arts & Crafts Ottawa, ON Contact: Se'Kwun Cochrane Ph: (613) 292-2685 Specializing in crafting First Nation beadwork beadwork Ornamental work in beads. In the Middle Ages beads were used to embellish embroidery work. In Renaissance and Elizabethan England, clothing, purses, fancy boxes, and small pictures were adorned with beads. , dream catchers and jewelry, regalia, moccasins, barrettes etc. Tammy Beauvais Designs Ph: (450) 635-6757 www.tammybeauvais.com Clothing and accessories with Native American touch. SpiritWare Ohsweken, ON Ph: (519) 445-0750 Aboriginal clothing - artwork, crafts and designs. Canadian Plains Gallery Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 943-4972 web sites: www.canadianplainsgallery.com www.aboriginalmodel.com www.powwowdancer.com Gift sales of large variety of native arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. . Booking agent Noun 1. booking agent - someone who engages a person or company for performances booker agent - a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations impresario, promoter, showman - a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments for the Native Canadian Plains Dance Troupe. Chiniki Arts and Crafts Morley, AB Contact: Flore Waskewitch Ph: (403) 881-3960 Arts & crafts. Whetung Ojibwa Center Curve Lake, ON Ph: (705) 657-3661 Contact: Mike Whetung Native art from across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. and the North. "One stop shopping for Native Art." mwhetung@whetung.com Fleece Line/Blue Moose Clothing Brandon, MB Ph: (204) 728-2010 Manufacturer of authentic Aboriginal footwear and handwear. Canadian Art Treasures * Calgary, AB Ph: (403) 247-6510 Contact: Toni Polchies Virtual art gallery specializing in First Nations and Inuit art Prehistoric period Around 4000 BC nomads crossed over the Bering Strait from Siberia into the Canadian Arctic, Greenland, and Newfoundland. Very little remains of them, and only a few preserved artifacts carved in ivory could be considered works of art. . Knudsen Arts and Crafts Inc. Air Ronge, SK Contact: Pat Knudsen Ph: (306) 425-2312 Birch bark bitings, antler antler: see horn. carving and scrimshaw scrimshaw Decoration of bone or ivory objects, such as whale's teeth and walrus tusks, with fanciful designs, traditionally carved by Anglo-American and Native American whale fishermen with a jackknife or sail needle and emphasized with black pigments (e.g., lampblack). , birch bark baskets, caribou Caribou, town, United States Caribou (kâr`ĭb  ), town (1990 pop. 9,415), Aroostook co., NE Maine, on the Aroostook River; inc. 1859. hair tufting Tufting is an ancient technique for making warm garments, especially mittens. After the knitting is done, short U-shaped loops of extra yarn are introduced through the fabric from the outside so that their ends point inwards (e.g., towards the hand inside the mitten). .
White Eagle Arts and Crafts Calgary, AB Contact: Diane Dodginghorse Ph: (403) 251-2569 Arts & crafts. Algonquin Sweet Grass Gallery Toronto, ON Ph: (416) 703-1336 Retail and mail order Aboriginal arts and crafts. Himwitsa Native Art Gallery Tofino, BC Contact: Lewis & Cathy George Ph: (250) 725-2017 Northwest coast native art- retail Cher-Lynn Creations Sherwood Park, AB Contact: Cheryl Goyer Ph: (780) 922-3982 Design and manufacturer of custom wedding accessories, alterations. Biisinai's Jingles Wikwemikong, ON Ph: (705) 859-2499 Contact: Marie Eshkibok-Trudeau Email: redsky@vianet.ca Manufacture jingles for jingle dresses. Loom Works St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , MN -- USA Contact: Hap Clarke Ph: (612) 888-8881 Bead loom distributor. Native Images Brandon, MB Ph: (204) 726-1317 Contact: Corrinne Armbruster Gift store selling multicultural art, modern giftware as well as clothing. Sik-ooh-kotoki Craft Store Lethbridge, AB Contact: Mary Weaselfat Ph: (403) 328-2414 Authentic native crafts, raw materials (rawhide Rawhide series depicting cowboys as cattle-punchers along the Santa Fe trail. [TV: Terrace, II, 235] See : Wild West , buckskin buckskin body coat color in horses, varies from yellow to almost brown; the points, including mane, tail, lower limbs are brown to black. ) for craftspeople crafts·people pl.n. People who practice a craft; artisans. , custom design orders by request. Peigan Crafts Ltd. Brocket, AB Contact: Rick Yellowhorn Ph: (403) 965-3940 Crafts supplies. Myrtle's Caribou Hair Sculptures Churchill, MB Ph: (204) 675-2249 Aboriginal crafts in caribou hair. Ermineskin Blankets Hobbema, AB Contact: Margaret Johnson Ph: 1-800-893-1769 Pendleton blankets and more. www.nativefabric.com Fenelon Falls, ON Ph: (705) 887-4748 Contact: Perry Large selection of native print fabrics. Aboriginal Art Leasing Ottawa ON Ph: (613) 730 7059 Art dealer- sales and leasing. First Nations Creations Art Cooperative Vancouver, BC Contact: Amber-Dawn Bear Robe Ph: (604) 602-9464 Artists cooperative. AGRICULTURAL/FOOD PRODUCTS Arctic Beverage Flin Flon Flin Flon (flĭn flŏn), city (1991 pop. in Manitoba, 7,119; in Saskatchewan, 330), on the Man.-Sask. border, Canada. It is a mining and smelting center in a region producing copper, zinc, silver, gold, and cadmium; it also serves a lumbering , MB Ph: (204) 687-7517 Pepsi distributor. Kitsaki Northern Lights Meats LaRonge, SK Contact: Terry Helary Ph: (306) 425-3311 Meat processing, wild rice distributor. Parenteau's Gourmet Foods Langham, SK Contact: Rodney Parenteau Ph: (306) 283-4960 Gourmet foods and beverages. CreeCup Coffee Co. Chisasibi, QC Ph: (819) 855-3380 Distributors of quality-coffee Turtle Island Turtle Island may refer to: Geography
Cornwall Island Cornwall Island is a small island with an area of 2,358 km² in the high arctic region of Nunavut, Canada. It measures about 90 km (75 miles) long and 30 km (20 miles) wide. The tallest peak, Mount Nicolay on the north coast, rises to 350 m (1148 ft) above sea level. , ON Contact: Lee Curleyhead Ph: (613) 933-8975 Toll Free: 1-866-813-0731 Email: turtleisland@akwesasne.ca Coffee roastery Turtle Island Cafe Cornwall Island, ON Ph: (613) 936-2419 Contact: Deanna Swamp Cafe featuring specialty coffee. Turtle Island Cafe Cornwall Island, ON Ph: (613) 936-2419 Contact: Deanna Swamp Cafe featuring speciality coffee. Tatanka Bison Prince Albert Prince Albert, city (1991 pop. 34,181), central Sask., Canada, on the North Saskatchewan River. Prince Albert is a commercial and distribution center for a lumbering, gold- and uranium-mining, and mixed-farming area. There are wood-products and meatpacking industries. , SK Contact: Warner Goodvoice Ph: (306) 764-6649 Bison breeding stock and bull calves. LaRonge Industries LaRonge, SK Contact: Susan Church Ph: (306) 425-2214 Wild rice growers and distributors, air boat sales and service, small engine repair. BUILDING/CONTRACTORS/CONSTRUCTION Tuc's Contracting General Delivery Ft. McKay, AB T0P IC0 Contact: Graham Ramsey Ph: (780) 791-9386 ext. 2 Water service-potable water, dirty water removal, fire fighting fire fighting, the use of strategy, personnel, and apparatus to extinguish, to confine, or to escape from fire. Fire-Fighting Strategy Fire fighting strategy involves the following basic procedures: arriving at the scene of the fire as rapidly as supplies, drilling rig service.. Wa-Wa-Talk pro hardware/Building Center Scanterbury, MB Ph: (204) 766-2645 Contact: Arnold Mitchell Retailer of a full line of all building materials Building materials used in the construction industry to create . These categories of materials and products are used by and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for . for recreation/shop centers to sheds. Carry full line of hardware and tools. Green Lake Metis Metis (mē`tĭs), in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. Metis goddess of caution and discretion. [Rom. Myth.: Wheeler, 242] See : Prudence Wood Products Ltd. Green Lake, SK Contact: Kelvin Roy Ph: (306) 832-2135 Sawmill sawmill, installation or facility in which cut logs are sawed into standard-sized boards and timbers. The saws used in such an installation are generally of three types: the circular saw, which consists of a disk with teeth around its edge; the band saw, which which produces random lengths of green spruce lumber. Gift Lake Development Corp. Gift Lake, AB Contact: Larry L'Hirondelle Ph: (780) 767-3894 Road and lease construction. Mohawk Rock Manufacturing Ohsweken, ON Contact: David Smith Ph: (519) 445-4766 Manufacturer of precast pre·cast adj. Relating to or being a structural member, especially of concrete, that has been cast into form before being transported to its site of installation. stone. Darren Green Sandblasting Sandblasting or bead blasting[1] is a generic term for the process of smoothing, shaping and cleaning a hard surface by forcing solid particles across that surface at high speeds; the effect is similar to that of using sandpaper, but provides a more even finish Deseronto, ON Ph: (613) 396-6639 Industrial sandblasting -- mobile services too. Specializing in epoxi coating. Tron Power Saskatoon Saskatoon (săskət n`), city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. , SK
Ph: (306) 652-4989 General contractor A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. , industrial construction, civil, mechanical, electrical and skilled trades supply. E3 Services Inc. Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Shirley Dunning, Owner Ph: (780) 715-2332 Industrial electrical contractor. Northlands Contracting LaRonge, SK Contact: Morris Cook Ph: (306) 425-3596 Contractor: residential builder, renovations, painting etc. Samson Lumber Hobbema, AB Contact: Jean Quinney Ph: (780) 585-2660 Lumber of all types. Golosky Trucking & Contracting Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Connie Ph: (780) 791-2357 Heavy equipment contractor providing graders, picker trucks, winch tractors, lowboys, hiboys, vacuum trucks, water trucks. Denesoline Environment Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: John Knox Ph: (780) 791-9131 Waste management, environmental control of waste products, recycling. Chee-Bee Construction Chisasibi, QC Contact: George Pachano Ph: (819) 855-2977 Construction General contracting. Norsask Forest Products Limited Partnership Meadowlake, SK Contact: Joleen Ph: (306) 236-5601 Manufacturers of wood studs. Wahkahekun Building Supplies Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 654-2622 Full service retailer and wholesaler of building supplies, hardware, and tools. Madsen Fence Ltd. Prince Albert, SK Contact: Blair Madsen Toll free: 1-800-596-9473 Ph: (306) 763-4264 Manufacture and supply, install chain link fence. McMurray Glass Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Dave Hogg Ph: (780) 743-2216 Glass, glazing, mirrors, windshields, automotive glass, etc. Joe Deom Associates Kahnawake, QC Contact: Joe Deom 1-888-726-3548 Consulting engineers, municipal, environmental, building design. Waugh Plus Busby Vancouver, BC Ph: (604) 687-6779 awaugh@busby.ca Architects. Ayshkum Engineering Incorp. Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 944-7500 Engineering, planning and construction. Neegan Development Ltd. Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Dave Tuccaro, Owner Ph: (780) 791-0654 Contractor-excavating, surveying, construction and safety consulting. Northlands Contracting Air Ronge, SK Contact: Joe Wallace Ph: (306) 425-3596 Contractor: Residential Builder, Renovations, Painting etc. General Plumbing Heating and Electrical (1993) Ltd. North Battelford, SK Contact: McKim Cook Ph: (306) 445-2341 Plumbing and heating and electrical needs. Windance Distributors Fort Qu'Appelle, SK Contact: Al Gettle Ph: (306) 332-6229 Install and supply reinforcing steel. Install and supply carpet, lino and tile. Lasso Maintenance Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Terry Hanlon Ph: (780) 791-6332 Painting, fire proofing, sand blasting. Douglas J. Cardinal, Architect Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 234-3377 Contact: Bret Cardinal Architectural planning. Anwis Architectural Products Ltd. Sarnia, ON Ph: (519) 332-8166 Hollow metal, wood and fibreglass fibreglass or glass fibre Fibrous form of glass, developed in the 1930s. Liquid glass issues in fine streams through hundreds of fine nozzles, and the solidifying streams are gathered into a single strand and wound onto a spool. doors. Washroom accessories and partitions. Knudsen Concrete Ltd. Air Ronge, SK Contact: Pat Knudsen Ph: (306) 425-2312 Road building, excavating, sand and gravel hauling, redi-mix. Al-Con Steel Ltd. Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Bob Miller Ph: (780) 790-2333 Supply steel products-sheets, etc. Noremac Industrial Coatings ltd. Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Doyle Turner, Owner Ph: (780) 743-5968 Industrial/commercial sandblasting and painting, concrete restoration, fire stops. Highland Wolf Enterprises Regina, SK Contact: Terry Zwarich Ph: (306) 949-8280 Project management and construction. Akie Gataga Forestry Ltd. Prince George Prince George, city (1991 pop. 69,653), central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. It is a railroad division point and a distribution center for a lumber region. , BC Contact: Dave Crampton Ph: 1-877-561-0748 Forestry company: Logging, Harvesting, Road Construction, Silviculture silviculture: see forestry. . MSD (MicroSoft Diagnostics) A utility that accompanied Windows 3.1 and DOS 6 that reported on the internal configuration of the PC. A variety of information on disks, video, drivers, IRQs and port addresses was provided. Corporation Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Michel Nixon Ph: (780) 791-1660 General contracting. Cree Construction Co. (Quebec) Laval, QC Contact: Stephen Bearskin Ph: (450) 661-1102 ext. 234 www.ccdc.qc.ca Civil construction. Ontario First Nations Technical Services Toronto, ON Ph: (416) 651-1443 Project management, construction, architects offices. Bosgoed Project Consultants Ltd. Regina, SK Ph: (306) 584-1867 Project management and consulting engineering. Gift Lake Logging Gift Lake, AB Contact: Sam Hall Ph: (780) 767-2230 Mechanical logging. Hobbema Glass Hobbema, AB Contact: Noreen Ph: (780) 585-2163 Services all your glass needs. PGN PGN Portable Game Notation (chess) PGN Procuraduria General de la Nación (Spanish) PGN Philadelphia Gay News PGN Parameter Group Number PGN Phi Gamma Nu (business fraternity) Reproductions Ltd. Saskatoon, SK Contact: Cliff Desjardins Ph: (306) 244-0550 Offset printing. Primrose Oilfield Services Grande Centre, AB Contact: Phil & Walter Ph: (780) 594-1352 Mechanical, welding, fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. of oil and gas facility construction. Umingmak Supply Ltd. Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 661-4222 Supply wholesale/ retail building supplies to companies in Nunavut. Sasknative Rentals Inc. Saskatoon, SK Ph: (306) 653-0384 Rental of subsidized and market rent housing. Ayshkum Engineering Incorp. Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 944-7500 Engineering, planning and construction. Northwoods Construction Ltd. Beauval, SK Contact: Bruce Roy Ph: (306) 288-2293 Build logging roads. BUSINESS SERVICES OI Group of Companies Toronto, ON Ph: (416) 591-6995 Providing indepth human resource services and job placements through OI Employee Leasing Inc./ Native Leasing Services / Obonsawin-Irwin Consulting Inc. / OI Personnel Services Ltd. Louis Riel For the opera, see . Louis Riel (October 22, 1844 – November 16, 1885) was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. Capital Corporation Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 589-0772 Contact: Jeanette Cuthbert Provides small business loans to finance start up acquisitions and/ or expansion of small business in MB. Chartrand and McKay Consulting Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 820-7070 Contact: Larry Chartrand mckchart@cyberus.ca Consulting on Aboriginal law and policy issues, including self-government, land claims, criminal justice issues, health, social policy. Anishinabek Nation Management Group Inc. North Bay, ON Ph: (705) 497-3838 Contact: Sue Coulais, Interim CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Employee leasing, project development, financial agreements, Co-management, Contracts for business plan development, feasability studies, and other business related needs. Aboriginal Center Of Winnipeg Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 989-6395 www.abcenter.org Business Center, office space, and meeting place. Native Reflections Winnipeg, MB Ph: 1-866-522-9322 Native school, business and office products. Aboriginal Supplier Alliance Ottawa, ON Contact: Simon Brascoupe Ph: (613) 730-7059 Brings Aboriginal suppliers in contact with private and public sector. National Aboriginal Business Association (NABA NABA North American Butterfly Association NABA National Association of Black Accountants NABA National Adult Baseball Association NABA North American Bullriding Association NABA North American Broadcasters Association NABA Namibian Biotechnology Alliance ) Calgary, AB Contact: Jim Hope-Ross Ph: (403) 244-6100 Promoting self-reliance through enterprise. Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association (NABA) Fort McMurray Fort McMurray, town (1991 pop. 34,706), NE Alta., Canada, on the Athabasca and Clearwater rivers. Since the beginning of the mining of Alberta's oil sands in 1964, the town's population has grown from 1,200. , AB Contact: Jeff Pardee Ph: (780) 791-0478 Provides a unified voice for Aboriginal businesses within the Wood Buffalo Region. First Nations Buying Group Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 987-2652 Contact: Barry Gibson Email: bgibson@fnbg.mb.ca Large contract negotiators for purchase of telecommunications and office supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work"). etc. Higgins International Inc. Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 257-9929 Contact: Brenda Higgins Executive Search and Human Resource counselling. Fort McKay Group of Companies Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Jim Carbery, Gen. Mgr. Ph: (780) 713-3430 Maintenance, custodial and labour contracting, property mgmt, etc. Visions Marketing Inc. Saskatoon, SK Contact: William C. Jones Ph: 1-877-772-7790 Providing marketing expertise to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal businesses and organizations. Mohawk Promotions Kahnawake, QC Contact: Mike Morris Ph: (450) 635-0774 Promotions Edmonton Aboriginal Business Development Centre Edmonton, AB Ph: (780) 424-2996 Contact: Brenda lemay Micro business lending (status blind) Sixdion Inc. Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 234-3535 Information management, strategic consulting, and telecommunications. Coffee Connection Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Dolores Dolores (or Delores) was a common given name (until the 1960s in the USA); it is cognate with the English word "dolorous" (meaning sorrowful) and equivalent in meaning. Romanchuk Ph: (780) 791-1414 Office coffee service, convenience stores The following is a list of convenience stores organized by geographical location. Stores are grouped by the lowest heading that contains all locales in which the brands have significant presence. , restaurants, in-room coffee. Pinnacle Business Services Ltd. Edmonton, AB Contact: Ken Balcom Ph: (780) 453-1992 Business planning and consulting. Access Labels Amherst, NS Ph: (902) 667 0278 Pressure sensitive labels. 2000 Plus Ltd./MSD Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Ed Courtoreille Ph: (780) 791-1020 Skilled equipment operators, safety watch, bobcat bobcat: see lynx. bobcat Bobtailed, long-legged North American cat (Lynx rufus) found in forests and deserts from southern Canada to southern Mexico. It is a close relative of the lynx and caracal. service & rentals, secretarial services, general labour. Aboriginal Counselling for Employment Services Edmonton, AB Ph: (780) 423-2237 Career & employment counselling, job readiness, funding assistance. Centre for Indigenous Sovereignty Toronto ON Ph: (416) 972-0077 Community resources training and consulting business. FNET FNET Finish No Earlier Than (project management) Calgary, AB Ph: (403) 281-8308 Employment and training centre. Little Drum Consulting Victoria, BC Contact: Monique Graysmith Ph: (250) 383-7008 Workshops on leadership, team building, youth empowerment Youth empowerment is an attitudinal, structural, and cultural process whereby young people gain the ability, authority, and agency to make decisions and implement change in their own lives and the lives of other people, including youth and adults. , stress and burnout Burnout Depletion of a tax shelter's benefits. In the context of mortgage backed securities it refers to the percentage of the pool that has prepaid their mortgage. prevention and more Sto:Lo Nation Employment Services Chilliwack, BC Contact: James Atebe James Atebe is the current Mayor of Mission, BC which is a suburb of Vancouver, BC. Mayor Atebe was also a roommate of current Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the University of Calgary. Ph: (604) 858-3366 Employment & career counselling/training. COMMUNICATIONS AllNative.com Winnebago, NE - USA Contact: Erin Morgan Ph: 1-800-894-8834 Web site for Native American products. Native Indian/ Inuit PhotographersAssoc. Hamilton, ON Ph: (905) 318-9762 Set up exhibitions for artists around the world. Members able to use darkroom darkroom, n a completely lightproof room or cubicle that is used in the processing of photographic, medical, and dental films. See also safe light. , camera's are also to rent. Debwe Communications Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 521-3901 Contact: Jenifer David Communications consulting, writing, research, and video production. Beesum Communications Montreal, QC Contact: William Nicholls Ph: (514) 272-3077 Email: will@Beesumcommunications.com Graphic design, print, multimedia and video production, publishing. Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation, or MBC Radio, is a radio network in Canada, serving First Nations and Métis communities in the province of Saskatchewan. The network's flagship station is CJLR in La Ronge. LaRonge, SK - Broadcast Centre Prince Albert, SK - Sales Office Contact: Darrell Prokopie Ph: (306) 922-4566 Saskatchewan's Aboriginal radio network. Native Design Services Dorval, QC Ph: (514) 828-9344 info@native.ca Graphics, print and website development. Digital Dreamcatchers Kahnawake, QC Ph: (450) 638-8890 www.digitaldreamcatchers.com Multimedia productions. Poirier Communications Ltd. Ottawa, ON Contact: Diane Poirier Ph: (613) 741-3200 Advertising, media services, graphic design, focus testing, event planning Event planning is the process of planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention. Event planning includes budgeting, establishing date and alternate date (rain date), selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation . Spirit Creative Advertising Ottawa, ON Contact: John Sioui Ph: (613) 230-9243 Advertising & promotional agency, market consultants. Digital Dreamcatchers Multimedia Productions Kahnawake, QC Ph: (450) 638-8890 www.digitaldreamcatchers.com CD Roms, desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, , photo restoration. EcDev.ca Brantford, ON This interactive virtual community delivers the most timely and relevant Economic Development information. Complete with chat, discussion Groups and collaborative projects. "Aboriginal Canada Network" Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 792-9008 Contact: Jerry Lanouette www.AboriginalCanada.ca Full service web management and hosting with a complete range of internet, intranet and extranet services. Nation Media & Design Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 237-6967 Contact: Guy Freedman www.nationmedia.ca Description of services/products Graphic Design, Web Site, Advertising, Creative Writing, Interactive CDs J.D.S. Embroidery Six Nations Reserve Ontario Ph: (519) 445-2293 Custom embroidery. First Nations Communications Inc. Ottawa, ON Contact: Randy Way Ph: (613) 231-3858 email: fnc@cyberus.ca Multi-media services, iweb site development, computer training. Inuit Communications Systems Ltd. Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 235-1892 Corporate and television production company. Aboriginal Multi-Media Society The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA) is an Aboriginal publisher in Canada. The AMMSA publishes the following newsmagazines on a monthly basis:
Edmonton, AB Ph: (780) 455-2700 Publisher of Aboriginal newspapers and radio broadcaster. Earthlore Communications Ottawa, ON Contact: Donald K. Runge Ph: (613) 722-1584 Graphic design, advertising, multimedia, video and internet design. Anishnabe Printing Miniwaki, QC Contact: Sid Cooko Ph: (819) 449-7997 Printing and publishing. Chisasibi Telecommunications Assoc. Chisasibi, QC Contact: Raymond Menarik Ph: (819) 855-2527 Phone service, cable, video and sound systems. Spiritel Edmonton, AB Contact: Rhonda Ph: (780) 489-3069 Long distance telephone billing service. Elm Printing Inc. Ottawa, ON Contact: Mario Porco Ph: (613) 232-0572 Graphic design, offset printing and copying. Four Directions Information Systems Ottawa, ON Contact: Martin Mudde Ph: (613) 731-7222 ext. 225 Personal computer manufacturing, network integration services. www.ammsa.com Edmonton,AB Ph: (780) 455-2700 Web site for Aboriginal news and information. Aboriginal People's Television People's Television is a Thai satellite television station. PTV was established by former executives of the Thai Rak Thai party. It launched despite warnings from the Council for National Security, the military junta that overthrew the Thai Rak Thai party. Network Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 947-9331 Television Network COMPUTING SOFTWARE/HARDWARE Four Directions Information Systems Ottawa, ON Contact: Martin Mudde Ph: (613) 731-7222 ext. 225 Personel computer manufacturing, network integration services. Abenaki Associates Orleans, ON Ph: (613) 837-0926 Computer training and consulting, installing. Anokiiwin Training Institute Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 925-2790 Office and computer training. Donna Cona Inc. Systems Interface Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 234-5407 IT- complete system development and internet management. Transpolar Technologies Corp. Ottawa, ON Contact: Ed Bourque ext. 232 Ph: (613) 236-8108 Computer and communications systems planning, procurement. Cree-Tech Inc. Chapleau, ON Ph: (705) 864-1777 Geographic Info. Systems, forestry, software develop, customized mapping. Night Hawk Technologies Hull, QC Ph: (819) 771-5054 Database designed electronic forms, computer training, system integration, etc. RJM RJM Resistojet Module RJM Religious of Jesus and Mary (France) (religious order) Computer Consultants Sunrise Manufacturing Ohsweken, ON Ph: (519) 445-0825 Workbenches, modular draw cabinets, lockers, shelving and custom fabricating. Aboriginal Super Information Highway Inc. Winnipeg, MB Contact: Lori Ph: (204) 988-9009 Planning, design and implementation of local and wide area network. Personal Touch computer Services Data processing (timesharing, batch processing), software development and consulting services. See service bureau, SaaS and ASP. Winnipeg, MB Contact: Roberta Bichop Ph: (204) 988-9009 Value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. software reseller and service. Digital Edge Eel Ground, NB Contact: Gerald Cloud Ph: (506) 773-0020 Internet/Intranet Solution development, web site hosting, SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. & MS Access Database hosting, internet fax Using the Internet to send faxes. Fax servers accept an incoming fax message and route it to a fax server in the same locality as the destination fax machine. The fax server then makes a local telephone call to send the fax. services. Beaver Enterprises Eel Ground, NB Contact: James P. Ward Ph: (506) 627-4641 Computer consulting. Eagle Computers Saskatoon, SK Ph: (306) 955-2009 Provides computers software, id tags, websiteas and more. CONFERENCES Cree Native Productions Vancouver, BC Ph: (604) 951-8807 Contact: Germaine Langan Conference organization and coordination. Native Mental Health Association of Canada Chilliwack, BC Contact: Marion Mussell Ph: (604) 793-1983 Mental health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract conference. EDUCATION/TRAINING Aboriginal Languages of Manitoba Inc. Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 989-6392 Educational material and language translation. Eyaa-Keen Center Inc. Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 783-2976 Charitable, non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. whoose objective is to provide Aboriginal traditional holistic and therapeutic training to adult individuals, couples, and groups. Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training. Toronto, ON. Ph: (416) 591-2310 www.miziwebiik.com Sal'i'shan Institute Society Chilliwack, BC Contact: Bill Mussell or Marion Ph: (604) 792-7300 Registered and accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. private post-secondary education & training institute. Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) is a post-secondary institution providing technical and vocational training in Saskatchewan, Canada. As of 2005 it has nine campuses throughout the province. (SIIT SIIT Stateless IP/ICMP Translation SIIT Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (Thailand) SIIT Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology (IEEE conference) SIIT Stateless Ip Icmp Translator ) Saskatoon, SK Contact: Monte Carrier Ph: (306) 244-4444 Post secondary educational institution. Freedom River Counselling Group Calgary, AB Contact: Eva Louttet Ph: (403) 607-5759 Cree School Board Montreal, QC Contact: Eva Louttet Ph: (514) 879-9995 School board. Academy of Fashion Design Saskatoon, SK Heather Brigidear Ph: (306) 978-9088 Toll free: 1-877-978-9088 Fashion and design academy First Nations Technical Institute First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI), an Aboriginal owned and controlled post-secondary institute, was created in 1985 through innovative and dynamic partnerships between the Tyendinaga Mohawk Council, FNTI Board of Directors, Indian & Northern Affairs Canada, and the Tyendinage Mohawk Territory, ON Contact: Dawn Brant brant or brant goose, common name for a species of wild sea goose. The American brant, Branta bernicla, breeds in the Arctic and winters along the Atlantic coast. Ph: (613) 396-2122 1-800-267-0637 Courses in journalism, media studies, computers, flight training, public administration, human services. CANDO CANDO Chicago Association of Neighborhood Development Organizations CANDO COTS Affordable Near-Term Deficiency Correction ORDALT Plan Edmonton, AB Contact: Jerry Ph: (780) 990-0303 Certified Economic Developers training program. Blue Quills First Nations College St. Paul, AB Ph: (780) 645 4455 Secondary education facility. Centre For Indigenous Environment Resources (CIER CIER Comisión de Integración Energética Regional (Montevideo, Uruguay - Regional Energetic Integration Commission) CIER Centrul de Informare, Educare Si Resurse (Romania) ) Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 956-0660 earth@cier.ca Educational institute specializing in environmental studies. Centre for Traditional Knowledge Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 566-4751 Contact: Lynda Kitchikeesic Promotes, protects and preserves the understanding and use of Aboriginal traditional knowledge in policy and decision making for sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union . Centre For Indigenous Theatre Founded in 1974 by the late James H. Buller, the Native Theatre School was started with the vision that Aboriginal people could create change in Canada through theatre. Buller, a noted opera and musical comedy singer who also became a popular boxer in the Canadian Navy known as Toronto, ON Ph: (416) 506-9436 www.indigenoustheatre.com performance studies. Anishnabek Educational Institute North Bay, ON Ph: (705) 497-9127 Education centre, Diploma/Certificate available. Awasis Training Institue of Northern Manitoba Thompson, MB Ph: (204) 677-1500 Contact: Marie for more Information. National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) is a Canadian non-profit organization whose core focus is to provide scholarships for Aboriginal students. The organization was founded in 1985 by John Kim Bell. Toronto, ON Ph: (416) 926-0775 Contact: John Kim Bell (Founder) Provides financial assistance to Aboriginal students for post secondary education. Produces National Aboriginal Achievment Awards and organizes The Blueprint for the Future Career Fairs. Center For Aboriginal Human Resource Development Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 989-7110 Contact: Marileen Training, employment and education. Aboriginal Futures Career & Training Centre Calgary, AB Contact: Gord Blackbird Ph: (403) 253-5311 Career counselling, employment readiness, workshops, resource library, computer lab and funding for those who qualify. Aboriginal Dynamics Toronto, ON Ph: (416) 467-6642 Contact: Micheal Davis Consulting human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , human rights, partnerships, entrepreneural training, and workshops. Sakastenohk Enterprises Ltd. Sherwood Park, AB Contact: Lynn A. (Al) Goyer Ph: (780) 922-3982 Health care education, contract aviation services. First Nations Training & Consulting Services Saanichton, BC Contact: Edith Loring-Kohang Ph: (250) 652-7097 Conferences and Workshops on First Nations education, economic development, health, child care, language and culture. ENTERTAINMENT Sweet Grass Records Saskatoon, SK Contact: Ted or Darlene Whitecalf Ph: (306) 343-7053 Quality recordings of Aboriginal music. Goodminds.com Brantford, ON Ph: (519) 753-1185 Toll Free: 1-877-862-8483 Contact: Jeff Burnham Best source for native educational resources, native books, C.D-roms, and audio cassette's. Working World New Media Brantford, ON Ph: (519) 753-1185 Contact: Jeff Burnham Multimedia production, C.D.-roms, websites, data bases, also Producer of the Great Peace C.D.-Rom Moccasin moccasin, in footwear moccasin, skin shoe worn by indigenous people of North America, excepting the sandal wearers of the Southwest area. There were two general types of moccasins, the hard-soled, which was used in the Eastern woodlands and the Southeast Joe Entertainment Thunder Bay Thunder Bay, city (1991 pop. 113,946), SW Ont., Canada, on Thunder Bay inlet of Lake Superior. The city was created in 1970 by the amalgamation of the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur and two adjoining townships. , ON Ph: (807) 767-2693 Contact: Leonard Dick Leonard Dick is an award winning television writer and producer who is currently writing for the FOX hit, House, M. D.. Leonard was born in Toronto, Ontario, and attended high school at Upper Canada College, where he was elected head of Howard's House, and thus mocjoe@home.com Hummorist, workshops, Master of Ceremonies. Summer Bear Dance Troupe Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 831-8655 Powwow demos, Aboriginal dancers. www.summerbeardancetroupe.com Wacipi Records Ltd Edwin, MB Ph: (204) 252-2524 Recording and sales of traditional powwow music. Sakastew Productions Edmonton, AB Ph: (780) 415-5110 Contact: Cliff Whitford Specializing in community development and Aboriginal music and show production. Big Soul Productions Toronto, ON Ph: (416) 598-7762 Contact: Jennifer Podemski or Laura Milliken www.bigsoul.net Producing, directing, writing, in-house digital editing, closed-captioning, subtitling, voiceovers, dubbing, camera operators, lighting, consulting, on-line editing, music videos, promotional videos Centre For Indigenous Theatre Toronto, ON Ph: (416) 506-9436 Canada's top school for Theatre Training Ningwakwe Learning Press Owen Sound Owen Sound, city (1991 pop. 21,674), SE Ont., Canada, on Owen Sound. It is a port and railroad terminal in a farming region, and it has large grain elevators. There are printing and other industries. , ON Ph: (519) 372-9855 Native Literacy, curriculum materials. Indigenous Media Arts Group Vancouver, BC Ph: (604) 871-0173 Contact: Skeena Reece Performing arts group. White Buffalo
American Buffalo (technically Bison) are normally brown in color. Rarely, White Buffalo are born. Dancers and Drummers Society Edmonton, AB Ph: (780) 474-8092 Contact: Amanda Woodward Amanda Woodward is an emotional hardcore band from Caen, France. The lyrics are in French and they often have political messages ("À l'assaut", "La décadence de la décadence"), while keeping emotional guitar riffs and screaming vocals. Performing Aboriginal cultural group Turtle Island Music Saskatoon, SK Ph: (306) 664-4090 Contact: Kelly Parker Distributors of Aboriginal music and recordings Lisa Odjig - World Champion Hoop Dancer Contact: Lisa Odjig Ph: (403) 607-5759 Cultural performances and dancing. Pemmican pemmican (pĕm`ĭkən), a travel food of the Native North American. Slices of lean venison or buffalo meat were sun dried, pounded to a paste, and packed with melted fat in rawhide bags. Publications Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 589-6346 Publisher of Aboriginal books, educational, childrens stories, fiction and non-fiction. FINANCE Apeetogosan (Metis) Development Inc. Edmonton, AB Contact: Tammy Campbell Ph: (780) 452-7951 Financial & business advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal . Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation Saskatoon, SK Contact: Dana Soonias Ph: (306) 955-4550 Commercial lending to First Nations. First Nations Equity Inc. Toronto, ON Ph: (416) 947-9191 Contact: Brian Davey www.firstnationsequity.com Investment banking firm that facilitates financing, mergers, equisions, diversities, joint ventures and divestitures. Anishinabe Mazaka Capital Corp. Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 940-5000 Contact: Errol Wilson Small business loans to First Nations. Ulnooweg Development Group Inc. Truro, NS Ph: (902) 893-7379 Contact: Todd Hoskin Aboriginal Capital Corporation-Business Loans, Business Support Services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Aboriginal Financial Officers Association Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 722-5543 Contact: Sue Seecach AFOA AFOA Aboriginal Financial Officers Association (Canada) AFOA Alabama Forest Owners' Association, Inc. (Birmingham, AL) AFOA American Fats and Oils Association, Inc. is a non-profit proffessional association committed to its excellence in expanding financial managment capacity for Aboriginal organizations. Aboriginal Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Corp. Calgary, AB Contact: Herb Strongeagle Ph: (250) 746-6102 Corporate profiles available. Audit & Accounting, Tax planning Tax planning Devising strategies throughout the year in order to minimize tax liability, for example, by choosing a tax filing status that is most beneficial to the taxpayer. & consulting, business plans, etc. Ermineskin Economic Development Hobbema, AB Contact: Carol Wildcat Ph: (780) 585-3779 Small business development and job placement. Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en EDC EDC See: Export Development Corp. Hazelton, BC Contact: Arlene Morrison or Ann Howard
Ann Howard lives and writes on the Hawkesbury River, New South Wales with her partner is Robert Bickerstaff. Ph: (250) 842-2248 Small business consultation & loans. Piruqsaijit Ltd. Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or Kangirliniq ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ, meaning deep bay/inlet) is an Inuit hamlet in Nunavut, Canada. 1-867-645-2185 Property management, and consulting services. Ontario Native Business Parks Association Sarnia, ON Ph: (519) 336-3477 Marketing five industrial business parks on five reservesto United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Europe. Clarke Financial Planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against and Insurance Services Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 487-6556 Financial and Insurance services. Contact: Andrew Clarke
Many Nations Financial Services Ltd. Saskatoon, SK Ph: (306) 956-4669 Toll free: 1-800-667-7830 Contact: Judy Liland Building Canada's largest Aboriginal economic network. Tribal Chiefs Ventures Edmonton, AB Contact: Dave Scott Ph: (780) 481-3363 Joint ventures and economic development initiatives. First Nations Bank of Canada First Nations Bank of Canada (or FNBC) was established in 1996 after receiving Letters Patent from the Government of Canada. It began as a venture between TD Bank (now TD Canada Trust) and Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation in 1993-94. Saskatoon, SK Contact: David Ross David Ross refers to:
Ph: (306) 955-3622 Full financial services. Peace Hills Trust Company Corporate Office Edmonton, AB Ph: (780) 421-1606 Offices throughout western Canada
Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West Alberta Indian Investment Corp. Enoch, AB Toll Free: 1-888-308-6789 Ph: (780) 470-3600 Financial specialists, loans, business development services. HEALTH / COUNSELLING Canadian Aboriginal Aids Network Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 567-1817 National non-profit aids advocacy Main article: HIV and AIDS misconceptions Patient Zero theory Some advocates hold that the disease was introduced by a flight attendant named Gaetan Dugas, referred to as "Patient Zero". Other advocates argue that there were cases of AIDS much earlier than initially known. . Anishnawbe Health Toronto Toronto, ON Ph: (416) 360-0486 Health and healing consulting, counselling, traditional and cultural based Native healing centre. Tsuu T'ina Spirit Healing Lodge Calgary, AB Contact: Rodney Bigcrow Ph: (403) 281-6866 Healing Lodge. National Aboriginal Health Organization Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 237-9462 Toll Free: 1-877-602-4445 Focuses on improving the physical, social, mental, emotional, and spiritual health of Aboriginal Peoples. Aboriginal Healing Foundation Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 237-4441 Contact: Wayne Spear A non-profit, non government funded agency that funds projects that address the intergenerational in·ter·gen·er·a·tion·al adj. Being or occurring between generations: "These social-insurance programs are intergenerational and all legacy of physical. & sexual abuse suffered in Residential schools. The pas Committee for Women In Crisis Inc. The Pas, MB Ph: (204) 623-7427 Contact: Donna 24hr crisis line and shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence. Siksika Healing Centre Siksika, AB Contact: Warren Winnipeg Ph: (403) 734-3844 Healing Lodge. Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada The Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (ANAC) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization. It is an affiliate group of the Canadian Nurses Association. The ANAC is the only professional nursing organization for aboriginal peoples of Canada. Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 724-4677 Contact: Cecile Akiwenzi Native Wellness and Healing Institute Norman, Oklahoma Contact: Billy Rogers Ph: (405) 329-3339 Native resource for quality training. National Aboriginal Diabetes Association Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 927-1220 Contact: Kandice Leonard Wilp Si'Satxw Society Creates partnerships working with communities to access resources for prevention, education, & research within Aboriginal Diabetes. Kitwanga BC Contact: Arnie Shanoss Ph: (250) 849-5211 Culture relevant courses, co-ed treatment program, mens, womens programs and elders. Native Mental Health Association of Canada Chilliwack, BC Contact: Bill Mussell Ph: (604) 793-1983 Annual Conference on Mental Health services/industry Ghost River Rediscovery Calgary, AB Contact: Mike Lickers Ph: (403) 270-9351 Cultural and outdoor education programs for people, of all ages and backgrounds. St. Paul Treatment Centre Cardston, AB Ph: (403) 737-3757 Performance artist specializing in "healing initiatives" Circle Project Association Inc. Regina, SK Contact: Ann Perry Ph: (306) 347-7515 Assistance in developing parenting programs, healing circles, drug and alcohol counselling, adult basic education, and early childhood. Being You Inc Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 783-2976 beingyou@mb.sympatico.ca Hollistic inner development trainers & consultants - workshops/training. Turtle Concepts Garden River, ON Ph: (705) 945-6455 Contact: David Jones David Jones is a common name, particularly in Wales, and there have been several well-known individuals with this name. Variations include Dave Jones and Davy Jones. Delivers self esteem workshops. Poundmakers Lodge St. Paul, AB Ph: (780) 645 1884 Substance abuse rehabilitation and personal counselling. George's First Aid Chase, BC Contact: Gurina Tomma Ph: (250) 679-3924 Emergency first aid for any event powwows, gatherings, roeos, sports tournaments. INSURANCE / LEGAL First Nations Insurance Prince Albert, SK Contact: Helen Burgess 1-800-667-4712 e-mail: first.nations@sk.sympatico.ca Employee benefits programs, group. Native Benefit Plan Wendake, QC Contact: Silvain Picard 1-888-242-0277 General group insurance pension plans. Indigenous Bar Association North Bay, ON Ph: (705) 753-9802 web site: www.indigenousbar.ca A non-profit association of-Indigenous Lawyers in Canada, incorporated in 1989. North Central Insurance Brokers Saskatoon, SK Ph: (306) 477-0661 Insurance services Burns Lake Yinkadinee' Keyakh Law Centre Society Burns Lake, BC Contact: Debbie Chaisson Ph: (250) 692-7534 Legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. . Nahwegahbow, Nadjiwan North Bay, ON Ph: (705) 753-9802 email: mail@nncfirm.ca An Anishnabe Law Firm established since 1982. Provides legal service on the field of Indigenous Law at the community, national and international levels. MANAGEMENT Canada North Environmental Services The various combinations of scientific, technical, and advisory activities (including modification processes, i.e., the influence of manmade and natural factors) required to acquire, produce, and supply information on the past, present, and future states of space, atmospheric, Limited Partnership (CAN NORTH) Saskatoon, SK Contact: Peter Van Riel ri·el n. See Table at currency. [Origin unknown.] Noun 1. riel - the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen Ph: (306) 652-4432 Environmental Services to public and private sector. Lafond Financial Inc. Saskatoon, SK Contact: Lester D. Lafond Ph: (306) 343-3545 Financial management, project management, agricultural and tourism consulting. Native Women's Association of Canada The Native Women's Association of Canada, or NWAC, is an organization in Canada that represents Aboriginal women, particularly First Nations and Métis women.[1] Inuit women are represented by the separate organization, Pauktuutit. Ottawa, ON Contact: Marlene Larocque Ph: (613) 722-3033 Toll Free: 1-800-461-4043 National job placement service for Aboriginal women. Integral Management Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Carolyn Baikie Ph: (780) 790-0493 Management consultant/office systems, business plans. Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership LaRonge, SK Ph: (306) 425-2600 Contact: Ray McKay Ray McKay (born August 22, 1946, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks, Buffalo Sabres, and California Golden Seals. For profit economic development activities of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Sakastew Consulting Services Ltd. Edmonton, AB Contact: Al Lameman Ph: (780) 415-5110 First Nations liaison services, consulting and community development. Ininew Project Management Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 956-0900 Provides project managementand engineering services to First Nation's communities. New Horizon First Nations Administration Inc. Regina, SK Contact: Wayne Rude Ph: (306) 721-5177 Co-management, financial management, business dev., software development. SPORTS/ RECREATION Lakeshore Contracting Ltd. Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Michael Cardinal Ph: (780) 799-0125 Sale and service motor outboards, skidoo's chainsaw, lawnmowers. Kan-go-roo Playgrounds Ltd. Eel River Eel River may refer to:
Ph: (506) 789-0990 Toll free: 1-888-212-1411 Manufacturer and supplier of playground equipment. Can - Am Lacrosse lacrosse (ləkrôs`), ball and goal game usually played outdoors by two teams of 10 players each on a field 60 to 70 yd (54.86 to 64.01 m) wide by 110 yd (100.58 m) long. Two goals face each other 80 yd (73. Ltd. St. Catherines, ON Ph: (716) 297-2293 Manufacturer of Lacrosse equipment TOURISM Sawridge Hotels Ft. McMurray, AB Ph: (780) 791-7900 Jasper, AB Ph: (780) 852-5111 Hotel, banquet and convention facilities. The Northern Lights Casino Prince Albert, SK Ph: (306) 764-4777 Gaming, restaurant, live entertainment. 5 Nations Iroquoian Village Kahnawake, QC Ph: (450) 632-1059 www.5nations.gc.ca Global Aboriginal Travel Ottwa, ON Contact: Salma Siddiqui Ph: (613) 236-6122 Travel agency. High Prairie Inn High Prairie, AB Contact: Gerry Ph: (780) 523-3050 Accomodations and banquet facilities. Pikuni Interpretive Lodge and Gift Shop Brocket, AB Contact: Margaret Potts Ph: (403) 965-4000 Cultural programs and Native crafts Aboriginal Tourism Association Midland, ON Ph: (705) 527-9966 Toll Free: 1-866-214-5745 www.gnadjiwonki.com Prince Albert Inn Prince Albert, SK Ph: (306) 922-5000 107 guest rooms, indoor pool, banquet facilities restaurant and more. Wanuskewin Heritage Park For the electoral district, see . Wanuskewin Heritage Park is a non-profit internationally-recognized award-winning interpretive centre that reflects First Nations culture, history, and values. Saskatoon, SK Contact: Christine Joseph Ph: (306) 931-6767 National historic site. Liliget Feast House & Catering Vancouver, BC Contact: Dolly Watts Ph: (604) 681-7044 Traditional Northwest Coast Aboriginal cuisine. Jackfish Jackfish may refer to:
Cochin, SK Contact: Kevin Poock Ph: (306) 386-2800 58 rooms, 18 hole golf course near provincial park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park under the management of a provincial or territrorial government in Canada. While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar. Turtle Island Tourism Co. Ottawa, ON Ph: (613) 564-9494 Contact: Trina Mather Authentic Aboriginal experiences in the heart of Ottawa. Enjoy native dancing, foods, and crafts in "Living Village". Quaaout Lodge Chase, BC Contact: Christina Letterman Ph: (250) 679-3090 On Little Shuswap lake Shuswap Lake is a lake located in south-central British Columbia, Canada that drains via the Little River and Little Shuswap Lake into the South Thompson River, a branch of the Thompson River, a tributary of the Fraser River. - First class resort facility, business meetings, family vacations. First Nations Travel Ottawa, Ontario Contact: Robert Obomsawin Ph: (613) 562-3970 A full service travel agency. Kikiwak Inn The Pas, MB Ph: (204) 623-1800 Toll free: 1-888-545-4925 Hotel, hospitality, conference meeting location. Temagami Anishnabi Tipi Camp Lake Temagami Lake Temagami is a lake in Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada, situated approximately 80 km north of North Bay. The lake's name comes from Te-mee-ay-gaming, which means "deep water by the shore" in the Ojibwa language. , ON Ph: (705) 237-8876 Contact: Virginia McKenzie Spending time "Spending Time" is the first single released by Christian artist Stellar Kart. The lyrics describe the band members desire to spend "more time with God". "Sometimes it’s a real struggle to spend time with God. on land, experiencingcamping in a tipi. touring the Temagami land. La Ronge Motor Hotel & Outdoor Adventure Co. La Ronge, SK Contact: Clarence Neault Ph: (306) 425-2190 Full service - Canada Select- hotel, outdoor adventure tour operator. Please see our ad in this section. K'san Campsite Hazelton, BC Ph: (250) 842-5297 or 5940 Contact: Jessica Fully serviced campground Ironhead Golf and Country Club Wabamun, AB Contact: John Belcourt Ph: (780) 892-4653 Golf course. Mi'kmaq Kayak Adventures Lennox Island, PEI Ph: (902) 831-3113 Toll Free: 1-877-500-3131 mi_kmaq@yahoo.com Tourism- Outdoor Kayak Adventures Auberge Kanio-Kashee Lodge Waskaganish, QC Contact: Alex Nanagoose Ph: (819) 895-2005 On the Rupert River Rupert River A river of west-central Quebec, Canada, rising in Lake Mistassini and flowing about 611 km (380 mi) westward to James Bay. with 24 rooms and facilities for up to 100 guests. Bigstone Cree Enterprises - Wapahoo Inn Desmarais, AB Ph: (780) 891-2718/2267 Hospitality - Lodging in north central Alberta Central Alberta (also named Alberta's Heartland) is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province. Agriculture and energy make up an important part of the economy. Indian Lake Golf Course Enoch, AB Ph: (780) 470-4653 Contact: Harvey Morin Golf course Mikisew Sport Fishing Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Tim Gillis Ph: (780) 743-8218 World class remote fishing camps in northeastern Alberta Casino Rama Rama, ON Ph: (705) 329-5187 Toll Free: 1-888-817-7262 Destination and entertainment Bear Claw Noun 1. bear claw - almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw bear paw coffee roll, sweet roll - any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze 2. Lodge Carlyle, SK Contact: Jeri Lyn MacArthur Ph: (306) 577-4842 Conference Centre, casino. The Anishinabe Experience Golden Lake, ON Ph: (613) 625-2519 cultural tourism vacation destination. TRANSPORTATION Ministic Air Ltd. Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 772-0311 Scheduled passenger service to Island Lake, St Theresa Point, Sandy Lake, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout. White Buffalo College Edmonton, AB Contact: Kathy Murphy Ph: (780) 444-7823 Toll Free: 1-877-923-3256 Truck driver training for transportation industry. Air Cree-Bec Val d'or, QC Contacts: Eddie Dzic/ Albert Diamond (president) Ph: (514) 636-8501-Eddie Air transportation, passenger and freight, for Quebec. Sakastenohk Enterprises Ltd. Sherwood Park, AB Contact: Cheryl Goyer Ph: (780) 922-3982 Aviation maintenance and pilot service. Northern Transportation Company Ltd. (NTCL NTCL Northern Transportation Company Limited ) Hay River, NWT NWT or N.W.T. abbr. Northwest Territories NWT Northwest Territories (of Canada) Contact: Lynette Storoz Ph: (867) 874-5128 Marine Transportation company. Facilitates delivery of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. to Northwest Territories' and Nunavut communities. Northern Resource trucking Saskatoon, SK Contact: Wendy Featherstone Ph: (306) 933-3010 Trucking company. Air Mikisew Ltd. Fort McMurray, AB Contact: Allan Proulx Ph: (780) 743-8218 Toll Free: 1-800-268-7112 Schedule and charter airline throughout northeastern Alberta. Kocsis Transport Ltd. Saskatoon, SK Toll Free: 1-800-562-7471 Expedited and regular FTL (Flash Translation Layer) See flash memory. , dry van service throughout North America First Nations Air Service Deseronto, ON Ph: (613) 396 1081 Pilot training, cargo and passenger flights, air charter. Wasaya Airways LP Thunder Bay, ON Contact: Eric Ph: (807) 473-1200 ekudaka@wasaya.com Providing air cargo and passenger service within northern Ontario/Manitoba MISC MISC Miscellaneous MISC Miscellany MISC Miscarriage MISC Malaysia International Shipping Corporation MISC Maui Invasive Species Committee MISC Minimum Instruction Set Computing MiSC Microsoft Software Center (Indonesia) Tibo Steel Services Ltd. Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Justice Janvier thiebeault Ph: (780) 743-4038 Fabrication/repair, equipment repair, mobile welding, delivery service. Aboriginal Gas Co-op Edmonton, AB Contact: Doug Stephenson Ph: (780) 962-3699 Deliver gasoline to service stations throughout Alberta. Gitan Maax Food and Fuel Ltd. Hazelton, BC Ph: (250) 842-5567 Contact: Ray Smith Gas Bar Wikwemikong Tipi Company Wikwemikong, ON Ph: (705) 859-3665 Manufacturer of tipis and accessories. Protective Clothing Supplies Ltd. Ft. McMurray, AB Contact: Ed Gulewich, Gen. Mgr. Ph: (780) 743-4055 Manufacture and supply industrial workwear Noun 1. workwear - heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work apparel, clothes, wearing apparel, dress - clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress" in both conventional and fire retardant fire retardant Public health A chemical used to resist combustion, which may contain polybrominated biphenyls and antimony oxide . EZ4U Display Systems Ltd. Fredricton, NB Contact: Bob Atwin Ph: (506)457-1525 Trade show display systems. Dr. Doolittles A Health Food Store for Pets London, ON Ph: (519) 642-1130 Providing healthy alternatives for our animal friends. Both store front sales and internet shopping. www.drdoo.com Metis Resource Center Winnipeg, MB Ph: (204) 956-7767 Contact: Lorraine Freeman They work with preservation and restoration of metis history, culture, geneology and metis specific crafter outlets. |
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