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Bears are spiritually significant in many Indigenous cultures. The bear represents courage in the Seven Sacred Laws, also known as the Seven Grandfather Teachings, which are shared by several ...
Within Canada’s Indigenous business community, Geena Jackson may be best known as the creator and executive producer of Bears’ Lair—a Dragons’ Den-style reality TV series that showcases ...
The stereotype of Indigenous hockey players being lazy only pushed Bear to be at the rink even more. "I think people put a certain stereotype on us because of the things they don't know or haven't ...
Twenish selected the five animals portrayed in her murals based on their significance in Indigenous Algonquin culture. Makwa (bear), Mahingan (wolf), Tendesi (blue jay), Monz (moose) and Wawaskeshi ...
Bears' Lair, airing since 2022, on APTN, highlights Indigenous entrepreneurship by featuring 18 First Nations, Inuit and Métis entrepreneurs competing for $180,000 in cash prizes.
Having worked with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) for 13 years, helping more than 500 entrepreneurial members start their own businesses, alongside kickstarting Dragon’s Den style ...
Within Canada’s Indigenous business community, Geena Jackson may be best known as the creator and executive producer of Bears’ Lair—a Dragons’ Den-style reality TV series that showcases Indigenous ...