Indigenous Business
Award 2018

2018 AWARDEES

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Skywest Environmental Inc.

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

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Van – Isle Auto Brokers

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

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Ay Lelum – The Good House of Design

Business of the Year one to two person enterprise

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Second Pass Forestry Ltd.

Business of the Year one to two person enterprise

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Reciprocal Consulting

Business of the Year three to 10 person enterprise

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Haida Style Expeditions

Business of the Year three to 10 person enterprise

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Kootenay Waste Services Ltd.

Business of the Year three to 10 person enterprise

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Mussell Crane Manufacturing

Business of the Year 11+ person enterprise

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Kikinaw Energy Services Ltd.

Business of the Year 11+ person enterprise

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Yucwmenlécwu (Caretakers of the Land) LLP

Community-Owned Business of the Year one entity

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Painted Rock Aggregates & Contracting LLP

Community-Owned Business of the Year one entity

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Quilakwa Investments

Community-Owned Business of the Year one entity

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Kanaka Bar Land and Resource LP

Community-Owned Business of the Year two or more entities

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Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood Limited Partnership

Business Partnership of the Year

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Cariboo Aboriginal Forestry Enterprises Ltd.

Business Partnership of the Year

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Chief Gordon Planes

Award of Distinction

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2018 BC Indigenous Business Awardees Celebrated

Awardees of the Tenth Annual BC Indigenous Business Awards were celebrated at a Gala Dinner ceremony on October 15, 2018 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver where over 650 people gathered to honour excellence in Indigenous business in British Columbia.

“The BC Indigenous Business Awards’ program has elevated over 170 outstanding businesses from throughout the province for the past 10 years,” said Scott McIntyre, Foundation Chair. “As we mark this important decade of excellence and look to the future, the 2018 cohort of awardees lead the way as examples of entrepreneurship, commitment and extraordinary vision, all of which play a key role in the strength of our provincial economy. Congratulations on your achievements and thank you for inspiring us all.”

Members of the 2018 jury panel include Brenda Baptiste, Louis de Jaeger, Laurie Sterritt and Laara Yaghujaanas.

In addition, Chief Gordon Planes of the T’Sou-ke First Nation was selected as the recipient of the 2018 BC Indigenous Business Award for Individual Achievement in recognition of his efforts towards economic development and business in the Province. The award is selected by the British Columbia Achievement Foundation’s Board of Directors.

2018 Presentation Ceremony