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Aboriginal Times

A national monthly guide published by aboriginals for business, employment, economic development, and opportunities.
http://www.aboriginaltimes.com

Anishinabek Nation Management Group Inc. (ANMGI)

Monica Lister, ABSN Site Co-ordinator
P.O. Box 711,
North Bay Ontario
P1B 8J8
(Street address: Highway 17 West)
Tel: 705-497-3838 or toll free 1-888-731-2109
Fax: 705-497-0955
Email: lismon@anmgi.com

AEDC Development Committee

Broad-based community input into the development of a strategic plan for economic development and adjustment. Assist small business with start-up, expansion, modernization and renewal. Provide marketing and business planning assistance. Assist in equity investments and loans to support small business development. Assist small businesses in accessing training development and fundingassistance.
http://atikokan.lakeheadu.ca/~aedc/aedc.html

Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle (BANAC)

"BANAC will instill the importance of higher education and rediscovery of Anishnabe wisdom and knowledge and encourage community development, Native control, and cooperation amongst our communities."
Contact: Jennifer Dugas
431 Huronia Road, Unit 10
Barrie, Ontario
L4N 9B3
Tel: 705-734-1818
Fax: 705-734-1812
Email: barrie@cobsc.org
http://www.banac.on.ca/

BIMOSE Tribal Council

Contact: Marvin Perreault,
Site Coordinator,
Aboriginal Business Service Network
598 Lakeview Drive
Kenora ON P9N 3P7
Tel: 807-468-5551
Fax: 807-468-8204
E-mail: absn@voyageur.ca

Chukuni Communities Development Corporation

The Chukuni Communities Development Corporation mandate is to work cooperatively and pro-actively to promote regional economic development and diversification which will improve the quality of life for District residents.
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/md17165e.html

Couchiching Ojibway Corporation

Couchiching Ojibway Corporation is mandated to foster the economic development and business ventures of the members of Couchiching First Nation.
http://www.first-nation.com/

Gezhtoojig Employment and Training

Through a partnership with Fednor, an Aboriginal Business Service Centre for Gezhtoojig's management area was established to serve the needs of the Aboriginal business community.
764 Notre Dame Ave. Unit #5,
Sudbury, Ontario P3A 2T4
Tel: 705-524-6772
800-361-9256
Fax: 705-524-5152
Audrey Caron, ABSN Site Co-ordinator
Email: acaron@gezhtoojig.ca
http://www.gezhtoojig.ca/

Greenstone Economic Development Corporation

The Greenstone Economic Development Corporation fosters and encourages the start-up and operation of successful enterprise in all economic sectors within the Greenstone Region.
http://www.cancom.net/~gstone/index.html

Kagita Mikam - Aboriginal Employment & Training Services

Head office located at Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario in Eastern Ontario extends employment and training services to all eligible Aboriginal peoples within our catchment area. The catchment area for the Area Management Board is west from Oshawa and east to Ottawa. Employment and Training services are provided to members of Curve Lake First Nation, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan (Golden Lake), Hiawatha First Nation, Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, and the Mohawks of Wahta First Nation. Although many of our Inuit clients are located in or near the City of Ottawa, Kagita Mikam provides employment and training services to all Inuit in Ontario. Eligible Aboriginal people can reside either on or off the territory since we operate with an inclusiveness to all.

Angel Maracle
P.O. Box 235
Shannonville, Ontario
K0K 3A0
Tel (613) 962-3103
Fax (613) 962-6733
email: angel@kagitamikam.org
http://www.kagitamikam.org.

Métis Nation of Ontario-Timmins

Jennifer King, ABSN Site Co-ordinator
136 3rd Avenue
Timmins, Ontario
P4N 7E7
Tel: 705-264-3939
888-497-3939
Fax: 705-264-5468
Email: mnoed@ntl.sympatico.ca

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund

(NADF) is an aboriginal-owned and controlled organization delivering business and financial services to the member First Nations in the Nishnawbe-Aski area. Since 1987, NADF has evolved into a recognized success in the business development and developmental lending field.

Heidi Strobl , ABSN Site Co-ordinator
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund
Box 20119, P.O.Green Acres
Thunder Bay,
Ontario, P7E 6P2
Tel: 807-623-5397
Fax: 807-622-8271
email: nadfabsn@norlink.net
http://www.nadf.org/

Ohwistha Capital Corporation

Ohwistha Capital Corporation is an Aboriginal owned company incorporated as a non-profit corporation by Federal letters of patent in July of 1991. OCC offers access to capital and developmental lending to Aboriginal owned enterprises through our various services.
Mr. Don Maracle, President/Chairperson

Ms. Darlene Francis, General Manager
P.O. Box 1394
CORNWALL, Ontario
K6H 5V4
PHONE: (613) 933-6500
FAX: (613) 933-7808
email: info@ohwistha.ca
http://www.ohwistha.ca/welcome.cfm

Ontario Métis Aboriginal Association (OMAA)

OMAA's Aboriginal Business Service Centre (ABSC) in Sault Ste. Marie is now open for business. We are affiliated with the Aboriginal Business Service Network across Ontario giving you immediate access to all kinds of information from our provincial and federal contacts.
Ralph Deleurant, ABSN Site Co-ordinator
452 Albert St. E., 2nd fl.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6B 2J8
Tel: 705-946-5900
Fax: 705-946-1161
email: rdeleurant@omaa.org
http://www.omaa.org/absc.htm

Ontario Native Women`s Association

Provide a “first point of contact” approach centered on the needs of the Aboriginal business community, including youth, for a specialized business information service:
Assist with the establishment and growth of Aboriginal businesses;
Increase awareness by Aboriginal businesses and communities of the enhanced support systems, products and services that are available to them;
Build on existing structures to enhance partnership/ cooperation;
Recognize diverse circumstances;
Improve communications and feedback with Aboriginal business stakeholders

Loretta Sky
Unit 7, 977 Alloy Drive
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5Z8
Tel: 807-623-7144
888-676-6611
Fax: 807-623-1104
Email: absnonwa@tbaytel.net
http://www.absn-onwa.on.ca/

Pic River Development Corporation

The Pic River Development Corporation is a community owned economic development corporation.
http://www.picriver.com/

Rambots

Rambots is a joint venture construction management firm that seeks out opportunities in the construction industry that bring key building blocks to First Nations local economies: jobs and training.

Human Resources Coordinator Rob Belfry
Ph.: (705) 329-1333.
email: rob@rambots.on.ca
http://www.rambots.on.ca

Six Nations/New Credit Community Futures Committee

The Six Nations - New Credit Community Futures Committee is a grass roots Community Economic Development Organization whose mandate is to assist and support the local economy through a variety of projects and small business support mechanisms.
P.O. Box 258

Ohsweken, Ontario
NOA IMO
Tel: (519) 445-4596
Fax (519) 445-2154
Kim Hill, ABSN Site Co-ordinator
Contact: cedman@execulink.com
http://www.shopnative.com/

Six Nations Economic Development

The purpose of Economic Development is to contribute to the economic growth and business support of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
http://www.6nationsecdev.com/index.htm

Southern First Nations Secretariat

OAEDP funds are intended to enhance, promote and encourage Aboriginal community-based economic developmentobjectives and to improve access to other financial resources. A Project Review Committee (PRC) comprised of representatives selected by the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians, Grand Council Treaty #3, Nishnawbe-Aski Nation, Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres, Ontario Metis Aboriginal Association, Metis Nation of Ontario, Ontario Native Women’s Association, Union of Ontario Indians, and the Independent First Nations will review all applications.

Derekica Snake, ABSN Site Co-ordinator
536 Queens Avenue
London, Ontario
N6B 1Y8
Tel (519) 660-6090
Fax (519) 660-6690
email: acnb@lon.imag.net
http://www.sfns.on.ca/library.htm

Tecumseh Development Corporation

An Aboriginal-owned and controlled business lending organizations. This belt represents two nations joined together by the Path of Peace. The squares on each end of the path represent the Ojibway Nation and the Iroquois Nation. There will always be an open path of peace and friendship between them

General manager: Paul Henry
Chairperson/President: Charles Sampson
RR# 1
Muncey, Ontario
N0L 1Y0
Phone: 519.289.2122
fax: 519.289.5550
E-mail: tecumseh.dc@odyssey.on.ca
Web Site: www.tcdc.on.ca

Two Rivers Community Development Centre

An Aboriginal controlled company with the mandate of providingAboriginal Businesses with Access to Capital.
P.O. BOX 225
EMPLOYMENT & BUSINESS CENTRE
OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO
N0A 1M0, CANADA
519-445-4567
FAX 519-445-2154
email: trcdc@worldchat.com
http://www.shopnative.com/2rivers.html

Wakenagun Community Futures Development Corporation

The Wakenagun Community Futures Development Corporation is a regional body which will support community economic development through providing support and financial assistance to developing small businesses and through assisting communities with economic analysis and strategic economic planning.
Mushkegowuk Council Building at:

12 Centre Road, P.O. Box 308
Moose Factory, Ontario
POL 1WO
Tel: 705-658-4428
Fax: 705-658-4672
Toll Free: 800-989-4850
Peter Nakogee, ABSN Site Co-ordinator
Email: wakenag@onlink.net
http://www.wakenagun.ca/

Walpole Island First Nation Department of Economic Development

The Business Resource Centre has available to the aspiring business person a complete library both electronic and hardcopy to assist the entrepreneur in their endeavors to investigate, plan, finance and market their business plan. The Ontario Business Service Centre and the Department of Economic Development have put together this window of opportunity to assist and support business plans for all clients.

R.R. #3
Wallaceburg, Ontario
N8A 4K9
Tel (519) 627-0746
Fax (519) 627-0879
Lee White, ABSN Site Co-ordinator
Email: public@mnsi.net
http://www.mnsi.net/~public/

Waubetek Business Development Corporation

Waubetek BDC's mandate is to create employment opportunities through business and economic development initiatives. Waubetek BDC is responsible for carrying out this mandate through implementation of a five year strategic plan entitled "Planning For Prosperity in First Nations Communities."

Whitefish River Community Centre
Birch Island, Ontario
POP 1AO
Tel:/Tél: 705-285-4275
Fax: 705-285-4584
Melanie Debassige, ABSN Site Co-ordinator
Email: mdebassige@waubetek.
http://www.waubetek.com

Wikwemikong Community Forestry Management

In 1988, the Chief and Council of the Wikwemikong First Nation gave its economic development branch, the Wikwemikong Development Commission, the mandate to develop and implement a forestry management plan. The First Nation requested the development of a range of long strategies and alternative models for the management of forest lands that would meet commercial challenges in an environmentally sound manner and contribute to community human resources development and employment.
http://www.inac.gc.ca/pr/pub/ep/envir2_e.html

Wikwemikong Development Commission

2102 Wikwemikong Way,
Wikwemikong, ON POP 2JO
Tel: 705-859-3001
888-801-9422
Fax: 705-859-2000
Bryan Wakegijig, ABSN Site Co-ordinator
Email: bwakegijig@wiky.net


 


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