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Venturing Forth's
2002 season will highlight the resource sector of the Aboriginal
economy, while continuing to show the strengths of the varied
business activities across the country. The series will consist
of the following:
 Show 1:
Overview
•Employment
& Training and Osoyoos Indian Band
 We
will show where we are coming from, the importance of relevant
training and employment needs and where Aboriginal people are
headed within the business community. The Osoyoos First Nation
is a front-runner in economic development. Venturing Forth will
examine their success and where they are headed in the future.
Show 2: Forestry
•Eel
Ground First Nation, Homalco First Nation and Blind River
 The
ability to tap natural resources is what many communities view
as being key to economic development. The forestry sector is
a major financial engine in Canada. This program will look at
Aboriginal forestry-related businesses in Eel Ground, New Brunswick;
Blind River, Ontario and Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Show 3: Youth
•Tina
House, Cree-Tech and Brent Mazlo
 The
Aboriginal population is growing at twice the national average.
More Aboriginal youth are developing their entrepreneurial spirit
and launching successful businesses. Venturing Forth will introduce
you to three such individuals from Ontario, BC and Manitoba.
Show 4: Partnerships
•Millbrook
Power Centre, Denendeh Development Corporation and Sun Rivers
Development
 Throughout
Canada, joint ventures between first nations, private sector
businesses and governments are being forged. This episode we
will examine how three such operations in Nova Scotia, the NWT
and BC are working through the development of these partnerships.
Show 5: Women
•Wickaninnish
Gallery, Whitefeather and Ucluelet Baker
 Aboriginal
women are in the forefront of the entrepreneurial tide that
is sweeping the country. Venturing Forth will show examples
of what is being achieved by women, and how they got there.
Show 6: Diverse
•Sixdion,
Squamish Nation and Bird Feeders
 Diversity
is the name of the game in this episode of Venturing Forth.
Whether it's big business, small business or the sole proprietor,
Aboriginal people are finding their niche, meeting business'
and society's demands and making a difference.
Show 7:
Arts and Entertainment
•Iroqrafts,
Don Burnstick and White Mountain Academy
 Aboriginal
people are not limiting their economic development to big business.
Independent artisans, performers and cultural groups taking
pride in sharing their traditions are all finding a way to do
what they love and benefit both themselves and their communities.
Show 8: Leaders
•Dorothy
Grant and Richard Krentz
Leaders in the Aboriginal
business community inspire others to follow in their footsteps.
Last season we looked at three who have changed the business
landscape for Aboriginal people. This season we will show another
three examples of Aboriginal business leaders who are leading
the way.
Show 9: Natural Resources
•Eagle's
Nest Log Homes, Waswanipi Mill and Shetah Drilling
 The
natural resource sector is becoming increasingly important with
the demand for Canada's supplies of water, lumber and oil and
gas, by the United States. The northern reaches of the provinces
and territories are undergoing a boom in this area. Aboriginal
companies are becoming large contributors and increasingly are
partnering with multi-national companies.
Show 10: Atlantic Canada
•Membertou
First Nation, Wagmatcook First Nation and St. Mary's
First Nations in
Atlantic Canada are finding solutions that will provide economic
stability, employment and long-term partnerships. This episode
will provide an in-depth look at the challenges encountered
and the success stories that are often overshadowed by other
events in this often-ignored area of Canada.
Show 11: Trades and Training
•Creeway
Gas Bar, Six Nations Training and UBC Musqueam Traditional
Cooking
 All
Aboriginal leaders agree that education and training is the
key to the future for Aboriginal people. With a birthrate twice
the national average, most of Canada's Aboriginal population
is 25 years or younger. This places tremendous importance on
structures and systems to assist younger people to get properly
educated and trained for the workplace of the future. We will
look at what is available now, and what is needed in the years
to come.
Show 12: Organizations
•National
Aboriginal Business Association (NABA), Council for the Advancement
of Native Development Officers (CANDO) and National Aboriginal
Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)
The National Aboriginal
Business Association (NABA) is a self-funded, private business
organization whose aim is to represent the national business
interests of Aboriginal entrepreneurs in Canada. NABA seeks
to foster Aboriginal self-reliance by developing the Aboriginal
business sector and promoting relationships with non-Aboriginal
business interests.
The Council for the
Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO) is a national
organization providing economic development officers who work
in Aboriginal communities and organizations with professional
development, education, and networking opportunities. We will
profile both organizations.
Show 13: Wrap up/Summation
•Aboriginal
Times, Brenco Media and highlights from season two.
 This
final program of the second season will re-cap and summarize
what has been presented in the series so far. This last program
also provides a space for other stories that were discovered
and have developed since the season started.
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