Indigenous Business Gathering grows in third year [Video]

More than 700 people from around the province came together for the third Indigenous Business Gathering hosted by the provincial government.

It’s meant to promote Indigenous participation in Saskatchewan’s economy.

“It’s really just bringing everyone together in that business community, bringing Indigenous people and the business community together to have conversations about where those opportunities might lie across the province and in communities and in particular, in this case in Indigenous communities across the province,” said Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.

“The goal here is the opportunity for everyone in Saskatchewan to create that economic independence. Some will refer to that as economic reconciliation.”

Growing from just 300 participants in its first year, more than 85 trade show booths filled the halls of Prairieland Park with Indigenous-owned companies and economic development corporations, as well as government and multinational organizations looking to engage with Indigenous companies.

“It’s important every time we get to talk about economic development in this province,” said …