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.
On July 27, 2024, Pow Wow Pitch presented in partnership with RBC, Shopify, and Mastercard, and in collaboration with Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI), Wabanaki Maple, and Food & Beverage Atlantic, announced Amber Solomon, Founder of Immerse Collective, from the Bilijk First Nation as the 2024 Tobique Pow Wow Pitch Winner. The Indigenous-owned business has won $5,000 for their business and will advance to the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Grand Finale where they will get the chance to win the grand prize of $25,000.
On June 28 and 29, 2024, Pow Wow Pitch announced Dolly Kruger, Founder of Silversky Cradle & Casket, from the Sn’pintktn Indian Band (Penticton, BC) as the 2024 Kamloopa Pow Wow Pitch Winner. The First Nation-owned business has won $5,000 for their business and will advance to the 2024 Pow Wow Pitch Grand Finale where they will get the chance to win the grand prize of $25,000.
On June 22, 2024, Pow Wow Pitch announced Charity Fleming, Founder of Qualia Counselling, from the Wabauskang First Nation as the 2024 Summer Solstice Pow Wow Pitch Winner.
From the deep history and culture of the Wendat people, Bastien Industries is bringing the traditional moccasins mainstream. Bastien Industries Owner and a 2023 Aritzia Fashion Grant Recipient, Jason Picard-Binet, shares his entrepreneurial journey and his passion for uplifting tradition to take up space in the fashion industry.
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