MESSAGE EDITOR’S Empowering Indigenous Peoples in Business

Partnership, alliance, unity, connection, collaboration—if you are at all concerned about the current economic state of the world, these words are already likely part of your vocabulary when it comes to business development. For non-Indigenous businesses, more importantly, these words should take on the form of action with Indigenous Peoples and businesses to further grow the economy and advance economic reconciliation.

In this issue of SAY Magazine, read about the people and businesses that are taking an Indigenous-first approach, empowering Indigenous Peoples in business, uplifting our communities, and creating extraordinary opportunities for advancement and prosperity.

As a print and digital publication that has been around for over 20 years, SAY Magazine is well aware of the transformation required to keep up with our ever-changing world. Since our inception, the concept of partnership and collaboration has been a driving force in SAY Magazine’s evolution and ability to continue being a relevant resource for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples—an honour we are especially grateful for. That being said, SAY Magazine is excited to welcome a new partnership with the Indigenous Strategy Alliance, and we look forward to collaborating with CEO Rebecca Chartrand and her team.

“We are so very excited that Indigenous Strategy Alliance and SAY Magazine are joining forces," says Rebecca Chartrand. "Our collective work will enhance Indigenous education and employment gaps for Indigenous youth across Canada. We are also looking forward to the opportunity to contribute positive stories and share pertinent information in upcoming publications.”

In keeping with SAY Magazine’s mission of giving hope and amplifying Indigenous success, we hope you, the reader, feel inspired and empowered, and in return, you invest in the goodness of others.

~ Danielle Vienneau, Editor-in-Chief

SAY MAGAZINE Volume 22, Issue 1

SAY Magazine is a bi-monthly publication that publishes six issues a year—one issue every eight weeks.

SAY Magazine is published by Spirit of Youth Enterprises Inc.

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Publishers:

Dominick Blais and Kent Brown

Editor-in-Chief: Danielle Vienneau: editor@saymag.com

Editorial Team: Sarah Ritchie: sarah@saymag.com Theresa Peters: theresa@saymag.com

Art Director: Orli Gelfat: orli.g.design@gmail.com

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Printed in Canada

ISSN: 1707-3049

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This project has been made possible [in part] by the Government of Canada

SAY Magazine acknowledges that we publish in Treaty One Territory, at the crossroads of the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene Nations, and at the heart of the Métis Nation homeland.

As a diverse team of both Indigenous and ally collaborators, we strive to embrace, embody and live the truth that we are all Treaty people. All our relations!