Indigenous Business

A Manitoulin Island Aboriginal tourism marketing cooperative is going shopping in Europe. Waubetek Business Development Corp. manager Dawn Madahbee is off to Europe to attract tourists. Photo provided.

John Symington feels close to seeing some long-term major projects pay off.

The diamond exploration activity surrounding Attawapiskat is slowly moving west to Kasabonika. Residents there are staying one step ahead of the game by developing a mineral strategy to prepare for the onslaught of eager prospectors.

A new telecommunications company is offering Manitoulin Island residents a competitive choice where one hasn’t been offered before. With national aspirations and targeting the niche First Nations market, FirstTEL Communication Corp.