Semi-Finalists

Explore our 2023 Semi-Finalists and register to join the Official Watch Parties for the Semi-Finals at 6 PM ET daily from September 4th to 15th.

NON-PROFIT

FN Basketball Inc.
Daniel Stonechild
Nekaneet First Nation
Regina, SK

Indigenous Parents Community
Kelly Kirstin
Shamattawa First Nation
Winnipeg, MB

LJ Turtle Aromatherapy
Lisa June Byers
Ojibwe
Guelph, ON

Msit No'kmaq Forest & Nature School
Jasmine LaBillois
Ugpi’Ganjig
Eel River Bar First Nation, NB

Turtle Island Carers Of Fire
Jamie McQuaig
George Gordon's First Nation
Toronto, ON

Lighting the Path Forward
Nik'Cholena Aquena
Crosslake First Nation
Winnipeg, NB

Wabshkaa Animkii Benesii After-School Program
Esther Maud
Skownan First Nation
Thunder Bay, ON

Skookum Deals
Chrissy Fred
Tseshaht First Nation
Port Alberni, BC

TOURISM

CELEBRATION: Event Facility and Museum
Tyler French
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, ON

La Belle Cabane
Tasha Robitaille
Métis Nation of Ontario
Kingston, NB

Wayeshkad
Sarah Sproule
Chippewas of Georgina Island
Land O Lakes, ON

PowwowExpress
Edward Ermine
Sturgeon Lake First Nation
Saskatoon, SK

Turtle Island Indigenous Arts Centre with Historical Villages Park
Quentin Pipestem
Tsuut’ina Nation
Tsuut’ina, AB

KNOWLEDGE

Blackbird Medicines
Chrystal Toop
Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation
Pembroke, ON

Freedom School Co.
Rachael Hunt
Chippewa of Nawash
Collingwood, ON

Mystic Escape
Tasha Gabriel
Elizabeth Metis Settlement
Cold Lake, AB

Ninaatigoons Learning
Ninaatig Staats Pangowish
Wiikwemikoong / Six Nations
Toronto, ON

Shelly Ann Productions Inc
Shelly Ann 
Wieringa
Lloydminster, AB

Shilak Naii Coaching
Tanner Coyne
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
Vancouver, BC

Young Visionary
Skyler Sanderson
Northwest Métis
Dauphin, MB

CONSUMER PRODUCTS & RETAIL

abORIGINAL BEAUTY
Danis R. Akiwenzie
Chippewas of Nawash & Moose Cree First Nation
Southampton, ON

Coastal Soapworks
Dana Marshall
Nunatsiavut - Inuit
Charlottetown, NL

Crowfoot Collective
Lawrence Crowfoot
Siksika Nation of the Blackfoot Confederacy
Mill Bay, BC

Eiralize Lashes
Marissa Dube
Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg & Kahnawake
Ottawa, ON

HOLO EYES
Shay Dekock-Kruger
Penticton Indian Band
Penticton, BC

Raven Song Soap & Candle
Ali Assu
Wet'suwet'en
Campbell River, BC

Roots + Raven
Tanya Gluvakov
Six Nations of the Grand River
Alliston, ON

4 Generations Creations
Ashley Michel
Secwepemc
Kamloops, BC

Qiviut Inc.
Tanis Simpson
Inuvialuit
Nisku, AB

White Otter Group
Jaymie Campbell
Curve Lake First Nation
New Denver, BC

Threads Up
Leslie Butt
Nunatukavut
Portugal Cove, NL

The Creator’s Crystals
Kelsie Munro
Nipissing First Nation
North Bay, ON

aaniin retail inc.
Chelsee Pettit
Aamjiwnaang
Tkaronto, ON

Eagle Woman Prints
Jenna Valiquette
Poplar River First Nation
Winnipeg, MB

La Petite Serre
Frances Edwards
Moose Cree First Nation
Chibougamau, QC

HEALTH & WELLNESS - SERVICES

The Butterfly Effect Chiropractic & Healing
Dr. Sadie Laronde
Temagami First Nation
Ottawa, ON

Burrden Acres
Shannon Carroll
Sagamok Anishnawbek
Massey, ON

Indigenous Health and Nutrition Consulting
Michael Wesley, RD.
Gitxsan
Kelowna, BC

K.A.S.P. “Tradition Over Addiction”
Paul Sawan
Driftpile Cree Nation of Alberta
Kamloops, BC

JUMI'S Wellness
Shelly Perley
Esgenoopetitj
Esgenoopetitj, NB

Sewell Concepts & Indigenous Perspective
Laura Cynthia Sewell
Pabineau First Nation
Moncton, NB

Studio Self Worth
Samantha Day
Listuguj
Fredericton, NB

Waterfall of Wellness (WoW Mississauga)
Carissa Beresford
Anishinabe, Beothuk, Innu, Mi'kmaq
Mississauga, ON

HEALTH & WELLNESS - MOVEMENT

MoYoga - Mindful living
Monica Romero
Gila River Indian Community
Laveen, Arizona (USA)

Sweet Sage Yoga Studio
Shaunessy McKay
Natoaganeg First Nation
Eel Ground, NB

VStarr Boxing
Vincent Starr
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
Chilliwack, BC

Walking Like Warriors
Alana Cook
Métis Nation of British Columbia
Maple Ridge, BC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - BUSINESS TO BUSINESS

Children Of The North Project Corp.
Levi Wild
Michif & Passpasschase Cree
Amiskwaciwâskahikan, AB

Digital DEVA (DEVA Training & Staffing Solution)
Sharon Marshall
Métis Nation of BC
Lantzville, BC

ReconciliAction Speakers Bureau
Tim OLoan
Sahtu Dene
Ottawa, ON

Indigeponics LLC
Chantel Harrison
Dine (Navajo)
Gilbert, Arizona (USA)

Totem Pole Managed IT Solutions
Roy McKenzie
Lac La Ronge Indian Band
North Vancouver, BC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - SKILLS

3 Sisters Gemstones
Ryan Ross
Montreal Lake Cree Nation
Saskatoon, SK

Blackstone Concrete
Ricky Dankewich
Cat Lake First Nation
Dryden, ON

Drop The Shop Auto Inc.
Shane Fiddler
Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
Grande Prairie, AB

JBN Welding
Jonas Nash
St Mary’s First Nation
Fredericton, NB

MC Metal Fabrication
Candice Perley
Tobique First Nation
Tobique First Nation, NB

Patience Plus Contracting
Clinton Elliott
Okanese First Nation
Balcarres, SK

Timeless Beauty Dermaspa
Mel Howson
Peguis First Nation
Winnipeg, MB

Dunkley’s Landscaping
Cole Dunkley
Miqmaq
Listuguj, QC

Forever Framing & Renovations
Rodger & Ay’Den Abraham
Frog Lake First Nation
Frog Lake, AB

FOOD & DRINK

Ever Sweet Co.
Katilyn Whitekeyes
Métis Nation
Yellowknife, NT

Grandma Treesaw’s Bannock & Catering Services Inc.
Teresa Ward
Kwanlin Dün First Nation
Teslin, YT

Itality Plant Based Foods
Tina Archuleta
Jemez Nation
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico (USA)

Navajo Mike's
Michael John
Navajo Nation
Tempe, Arizona (USA)

PureWild Co.
Cindy Convery
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Ojai, California (USA)

Sagamité Watso
Jacques T. Watso
Abenaki
Odanak, QC

Bannock Slap Indigenous Soul Food
Christine Lewis
Kwanlin Dun First Nation
Whitehorse, YK

Takeout In The Boonies
Christina Smith
Samahquam
Pemberton, BC

Wildflower Honey
Sherry Condo
Listuguj
Listuguj, QC

CREATIVE

Apitjipeg Crafts
Rebecca LaBillois
Eel River Bar First Nation
Eel River Bar, NB

Eyeconic Warriors
Brooke Stratton
Oneida
Rockland, ON

Oshawa Piano and Vocal Academy
Kristine Dandavino
Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg
Oshawa, ON

Reel Indian Pictures
Kelly Byars
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma & Dine
Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)

STLN LNDS
Cole Clark
Behchoko
Yellowknife, NT

Valleyside Art
Rachel Brimacombe
Saskatchewan Métis
Lumsden, SK

Dallas Sutherland Studio
Dallas Sutherland
One Arrow First Nation
Saskatoon, SK

TECHNOLOGY

Decolonized Capital
Brown Eagle
Ochapowace Treaty 4
Wentworth Cove, AB

Foundit
Ivy Châtelain
Red River Métis
Winnipeg, MB

GeoFireFlow
Jason Thomas
Lennox Island First Nation
Kitchener, ON

My Breast Day Inc
Tracy Perssons
Non-Status Indigenous
Grande Prairie, AB

Royalty Data Rewards Club
Donna Tremble
Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek
Thunder Bay, ON

Oonnie Food Technologies
Nicole Matos
Metis Nation Region 4
Sherwood Park, AB

Prompty
James McInnes
Métis Nation of Alberta
Calgary, AB

Renterii
Jordan Smith
Red River Métis
Toronto, ON

Siva Creative
Mallory Steele
Barrie Métis
Barrie, ON

FASHION

Cozy Intentions
June Palmer
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation
Valleyview, AB

Indiginize Creation
Janelle Alladina
Williams Lake Indian Band Shuswap
Port Coquitlam, BC

Muusa
Jodie Moonie
Timiskaming First Nation
Notre Dame Du Nord, QC

XUSI Clothing & Screen-printing
Connor Campbell
English River First Nation
Saskatoon, SK

Métis-Superstar Designs
Marlena Muir
Red River Métis
Selkirk, MB

Skoden Hair Ties
Shayna Boudreau
Kingsclear First Nation
Kingsclear First Nation, NB

Sky-Eagle Collection
Dante Biss-Grayson
Osage
Taos, New Mexico (USA)

Sparked Apparel
Wyatt Miller
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation
La Ronge, SK

Matsheshu Créations
Raphaëlle Langevin
Pekuakamiulnuatsh
Mashteuiatsh, QC

Bastien Industries
Jason Picard-Binet
Huron Wendat Nation
Wendake, QC

Bougie Birch
Ashley Clark
Wahta Mohawk
Ottawa, ON

Unparalleled Clothing
Jaret Smith
Métis Nation of Alberta
Calgary, AB

STARTUP - IDEA

Aunties Helping
Justice Constant
York Factory First Nation
Brandon, MB

Treaty Four Tech
Jacob Noland Cyr
Pasqua First Nation
Saskatoon, SK

Syllabatics
Todd Pruden
Whitefish Lake First Nation
Edmonton, AB

Demolition Solutions
Gary Contois
Piapot
Calgary, AB

Learning In Motion
Laura Suthers
M'Chigeeng First Nation
Burlington, ON

PowwowPaint
Tyler Leslie
Yakama Nation
Polson, Montana (USA)

Sacred Trails
Jett Burden
Mikisew Cree First Nation
Sparwood, BC

STARTUP - STARTED

Beloved Beadwork
Cherise Bruno
Métis
Lethbridge, AB

Ikkinaa’pssi Soul Healing
Billi-j Heavy Shields
Blood Tribe
Stand off, AB

Natively Vibing
John Halkett
Little Red River Reserve
Prince Albert, SK

Nature Spirit Soaps
Kim Koyczan
Tahltan
Whitehorse, YT

Love Koko
Kona Slays
Rapid Lake First Nation
Montreal, QC

Sooprimo Publishing
Alex Soop
Blood Tribe, Kainaiwa
Calgary, AB

Link Up Gaming
Lynden Jonski
Sagkeeng First Nation
Fort Alexander, MB

START-UP - INNOVATION

Friday Night Beading Club
Desiree Streit
The Pas, MB
Gatineau, QC

PregZen
Felisha Crier
Samson Cree Nation
Kula, Hawaii (USA)

Quick click saw
Ben Sickles
Oneida on the Thames , Ontario
Eskasoni, NS

Tradesman’s Hand Grenade
Allan Patterson
Métis Nation
Dawson Creek, BC

YOUTH

Manes and Reins Equestrian Co.
Cadence Cotter
Métis Nation of Ontario
Linwood, ON

Riel’s Variety
Riel Migwans Beam
M’Chigeeng First Nation
M’Chigeeng, ON

Simon the Scientist
Simon Monteith
Opaskwayak Cree Nation
Winnipeg, MB

Bear Hug
Keira Tootoosis
Onion Lake Cree Nation
Saskatoon, SK

Resilience Rising
Cambria Wichmann
Simpcw First Nations
Abbotsford, BC