Tanis Simpson, Qiviut Inc., wins Consumer Products & Retail Semi-Final

Tanis Simpson, Qiviut Inc., wins Consumer Products & Retail Semi-Final

On September 6th, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Tanis Simpson, the Inuvialuit & Gwich’in Founder of Qiviut Inc., a business based in Nisku, Alberta, as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Consumer Products & Retail Semi-Final Winner. Tanis has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow her business.

Andrew Dutcher, Big-Hearted Parenting, wins Knowledge Services Semi-Final

Andrew Dutcher, Big-Hearted Parenting, wins Knowledge Services Semi-Final

On September 5th, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Andrew Dutcher, the Neqotkuk Founder and Author of Big-Hearted Parenting, a business based in Calgary, Alberta, as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Knowledge Services Semi-Final Winner. Andrew has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow his business.

Zhaawshko Nimkii Bneshiih, CELEBRATION: Event Facility & Museum, wins Tourism Semi-Final

Zhaawshko Nimkii Bneshiih, CELEBRATION: Event Facility & Museum, wins Tourism Semi-Final

On September 4th, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Tyler French, the Chippewa Founder of CELEBRATION: Event Facility & Museum, a business based in Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Ontario, as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Tourism Semi-Final Winner presented by the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada. Tyler has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow his business.

Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand, Create áyA, wins Not-For-Profit Semi-Final

Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand, Create áyA, wins Not-For-Profit Semi-Final

On September 3rd, Pow Wow Pitch, presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard Canada, announced Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand, the Sicangu Lakota Founder of Create áyA, a business based in Denver, CO, USA, as the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Not-For-Profit Semi-Final Winner. Kristina has won $1,000 and is advancing to the Grand Finale for a chance to win $25,000 to grow her business.

Pow Wow Pitch Reveals Contents of 2024 Box

Pow Wow Pitch Reveals Contents of 2024 Box

Pow Wow Pitch is proud to present this year’s Pow Wow Pitch Box in partnership with RBC, Shopify and Mastercard, and in collaboration with Canada Post and Indigenous Prosperity Foundation, the contents of the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Box. featuring fourteen selected products and digital experiences from Indigenous entrepreneurs.