Douglas Paul, Road Dawgz BBQ Snack Shack, wins Elsipogtog Pow Wow Pitch

Douglas Paul, Road Dawgz BBQ Snack Shack, wins Elsipogtog Pow Wow Pitch

On Saturday, August 30, 2025, Pow Wow Pitch, co-presented by RBC and Mastercard, and with local presenting partners Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) and Women in Business New Brunswick (WBNB), announced Douglas Paul, Founder of Road Dawgz BBQ Snack Shack, from the Kingsclear First Nation as the 2025 Elispogtog Pow Wow Pitch Winner. The First Nation-owned business has won $5,000 for their business and will advance to the 2025 Pow Wow Pitch Grand Finale where they will get the chance to win the grand prize of $25,000.

Pow Wow Pitch partners with Joint Economic Development Initiative and Women in Business New Brunswick to spotlight Indigenous businesses in New Brunswick

Pow Wow Pitch partners with Joint Economic Development Initiative and Women in Business New Brunswick to spotlight Indigenous businesses in New Brunswick

Pow Wow Pitch, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs, is proud to announce its partnership with Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) and Women in Business New Brunswick (WBNB) as the local presenting partners of the first ever Elsipogtog Pow Wow Pitch. Both JEDI and WBND are providing local Indigenous entrepreneurs with access to tools and resources to bring their business ideas to life.

Wendy Landry, Bebia Cho Foods, wins Kamloopa Pow Wow Pitch

Wendy Landry, Bebia Cho Foods, wins Kamloopa Pow Wow Pitch

On Saturday, June 28, 2025, Pow Wow Pitch, co-presented by RBC and Mastercard, and with local presenting partners Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Interior First Nations (CFDC of CIFN) and All Nations Trust Company (ANTCO), announced Wendy Landry, Founder of Bebia Cho Foods, from the Deh Gáh Got’îê First Nation as the 2025 Kamloopa Pow Wow Pitch Winner. The First Nation-owned business has won $5,000 for their business and will advance to the 2025 Pow Wow Pitch Grand Finale where they will get the chance to win the grand prize of $25,000.