Indigenous Business
Award 2009

2009 AWARDEES

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Cristy Johnson Cristy’s Jewelry Designs

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

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Jacob Beaton CopperMoon Communications Inc.

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

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Dean Cloutier Shrapnel Designs

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

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Alano Edzerza Edzerza Gallery

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

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Tryna Gower Photography

Business of the Year one to two person enterprise

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Artifaax

Business of the Year one to two person enterprise

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Bikram’s Yoga College of India

Business of the Year one to two person enterprise

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Chase Office Interiors Inc.

Business of the Year three to 10 person enterprise

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Little Miss Chief Gourmet Products

Business of the Year three to 10 person enterprise

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BC General Contracting Inc.

Business of the Year 10+ person enterprise

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Tin Wis Best Western Resort

Business of the Year 10+ person enterprise

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Chinook Cove Contracting

Business of the Year 10+ person enterprise

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Wind Spirit Art & Gallery

Business of the Year 10+ person enterprise

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Metlakatla Development Corporation

Community-Owned Business of the Year

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Doig River Energy Ltd.

Community-Owned Business of the Year

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Ivy Green Husky

Community-Owned Business of the Year

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Pine Acres Home

Community-Owned Business of the Year

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Nicola Pacific Forestry Products Ltd. partner: Ardew Wood Products Ltd.

Joint Venture Business Partnership of the Year

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Takaya Developments

Joint Venture Business Partnership of the Year

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RTS Referral Tracking Systems

Joint Venture Business Partnership of the Year

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Dorothy Grant

Award of Distinction

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Angelique Merasty Levac

Award of Distinction

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The British Columbia Aboriginal Business Awards

First Aboriginal Business Awards Recipients Announced

The recipients of the inaugural British Columbia Aboriginal Business Awards were announced by Premier Gordon Campbell and Keith Mitchell, chair of the BC Achievement Foundation. The recipients will be honoured at a gala celebration on January 27, 2009 in Vancouver.

“Congratulations to these 21 businesses for the leadership and entrepreneurial spirit they have shown in being selected for the first-ever B.C. Aboriginal Business Awards,” said Premier Campbell. “Each one is an outstanding reflection of the contribution the province’s Aboriginal business community is making to keep our economy strong for the future.”

The BC Aboriginal Business Awards were launched in October 2008 to honour and celebrate business acumen. Eight inaugural award recipients were selected. In addition, a further group of Aboriginal businesses were noted, in each category, for their outstanding achievement.

“Our thanks to the jury who had the difficult task of selecting these inaugural award recipients from so many outstanding businesses,” said Mitchell. “The BC Achievement Foundation extends its appreciation to the jury members, Paulette Flamond of Ft. St. John, Chief Michael LeBourdais, Clinton, Chief Judith Sayers, Port Alberni and Ruth Williams, Kamloops for their thoughtful deliberations.”

“The winners of these awards come from all corners of the province,” said Michael de Jong, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. “They demonstrate just how strong the pool of Aboriginal business talent is. I hope that these awards will encourage the next generation of Aboriginal business people to have faith in their ideas, set up their own businesses and be well-positioned to receive one of these awards in years to come.”

2009 Presentation Ceremony