Nova Scotia First Nation Business Profiles

Bear River First Nation: L’sitkuk gas bar

L’sitkuk Gas Bar and Convenience Store opened in 2009.

Located at 185 Reservation Rd, across from the Bear River First Nation Cultural and Heritage Centre.
The Manager (Marcia Buckler) can be contacted by phone at this number: (902)-467-0557

Available amenities include:
Furnace oil
Regular gas
Diesel
Small convenience store

Regular Hours
Monday-Sunday 8:00 am- 8:00 pm (7 days/week)


Membertou First Nation: Petroglyph’s Gift Shop

Located at 35 Su'n Awti, Membertou, Nova Scotia Canada, B1S 0H4

Phone: (902) 562-0444

Fax: (902) 562-4233

Petroglyphs Gift shop specializes in Aboriginal arts and crafts from across Canada. They also carry a wide arrangement of traditional and contemporary Mi’kmaq arts and crafts made locally in Atlantic Canada. The shop has many products that are ideal for gift or souvenirs.

Products for sale include:

Unique clothing
Postcards
East Coast Music
Giftware and more

Regular Hours
January – May:
Monday – Friday 11:00am – 5:00pm
May – October:
Monday – Friday 11:00am – 5:00pm
November – December:
Tuesday – Saturday – 11:00am – 7:00pm
Open for business during conventions.


Eskasoni First Nation: Eskasoni Supermarket Ltd.

The Eskasoni Supermarket opened in December 2003.

Located at 4716 Shore Road P.O. Box 7617 Eskasoni, NS B1W 1A9

Phone: (902) 379-2323
 

The Supermarket is a bright modern store with a full range of departments and products, eight spacious isles of groceries, a large meat department (meat cut fresh or daily basis), enhanced produce department offering a complete line of fruit and vegetables.
The supermarket also has a full line of dairy, milk, cheese, deli and beverages, as well as a large freezer department.

Regular Hours
Monday –Saturday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.


Eskasoni First Nation: Brenda's Giftware & Smoke Shop

Brenda’s Giftware & Smoke Shop has been in operation since October 2004. The shop opened in its new location in September 2007.

Owner: Brenda Googoo

Located at 4633 Shore Road Eskasoni, NS B1W 1B8

Phone: (902) 379-2579

Products for Sale include:
Willow Tree,
Candles
Baby products
Native artParty supplies for all occasions
Wall hangings
Purses
Jewellery and gift bags
                                                                                                                                                  

Millbrook First Nation: Glooscap Heritage Centre

June 21. 2006, National Aboriginal Day, the Chief and special guests gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Glooscap Heritage Centre.

Located at Treaty Trail, Millbrook, NS B6L1W3

Phone: (902) 843-3493

Website:  www.glooscapheritagecentre.com

Available amenities include:
Interpretive Centre

Visitor Information Centre

Nova Scotian Gift Shop- Island Beach Company

At the Interpretive Centre you will discover the Mi’kmaw heritage and Glooscap legends. Look up at a giant, forty-foot statue of Glooscap; immerse yourself in an innovative multimedia presentation; contemplate ancient artifacts; view stunning artwork and learn some Mi’kmaw words. The Mi’kmaw Heritage Center includes an innovative multimedia presentation with Glooscap as your guide. Stunning traditional Mi’kmaw quillwork, bead-work, clothing and artifacts are on display. You can also see some of the oldest Aboriginal tools found anywhere in Canada. The quaint store at the Glooscap Heritage Center is distinctly Nova Scotian with its maple products, Nova Scotia saltwater taffy and souvenirs. The store also sells Mi’kmaw artwork, clothing, jewellery and moccasins handmade by local Aboriginal people. Island Beach Company is a Nova Scotian owned franchise with twenty-five stores in the Maritimes and Ontario.  

Regular Hours
Mid October to Mid May: Monday-Friday 8:30- 4:30

Mid May to Mid October: Monday- Friday 8:30- 6:30
Saturday, Sunday and holidays 8:30- 4:30

Wagmatcook First Nation: Clean Wave Restaurant

Located at 10079 Trans Canada Hwy Wagmatcook, NS B0E 3N0, Canada

Phone: (902) 295-1542

Employees (Estimated): 10

Available amenities include:

Incredible menu of Cape Breton dishes,  all homemade from local ingredients.

A delicious line up of menu items sure to please any crowd.

Beautiful local authentic Mi'kmaw handmade craft products in gift shop.

Catering services are available, as well as alternate selections and packages to accommodate large 
groups.

Regular Hours:
Monday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm  
 

Waycobah First Nation: Negemow Basket Shop

Negemow Basket Shop was established in 2005.

Located in 9221 Hwy 105, Whycocomagh, NS, Canada

Phone: (902) 756-3491

Employees (estimated): 5
 
You can talk with a representative of Negemow Basket Shop at (902) 756-3155.

Shubenacadie First Nation: Indian Brook Gas Bar

Located at 224 Mill Village Rd, B0N1W0

Employees (Estimated): 1

Manager: Glen Knockwood

Contact a representative of Indian Brook Gas Bar at 902-758-4236 for your queries.


Potletek First Nation: Potlotekewey Expedition & Bistro

Potlotekewey Expedition & Bistro was constructed in 2007.

Located at 12012 Highway 4 NS B0E 3B0

Phone: (902) 535-3976

Fax: 902-535-2395

Available Amenities include:
Gas station
Restaurant
Convenience store

Regular hours:
Store: Monday- Sunday 6:00am-Midnight
Bistro: Monday-Sunday 9:00am- 8:00 pm


Acadia First Nation: A.F.N Custom Traps

Located at 10526 Highway 3 Starr’s Road Yarmouth, Nova Scotia B5A 4N8

Phone: (902) 742-5676 or (902) 742-7354

Products for Sale include:
Wire traps

Hardwood runners

Block ballast

Framing sticks

Trap kits

Bait bags

Regular hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm
Friday 8:00am-12:00pm


Glooscap First Nation: Glooscap Variety Store & Gas Bar

Located at Bishopville Hantsport, NS  B0P 1P0

Phone (902) 684-0007

Email: glooscapvarierty@glooscapfirstnation.com

Available amenities include:
Gas Bar

Variety store

Gaming rooms
 
Paq’tnkek First Nation: Paq’tnkek Gas Bar

Located at 6 Saqamaw Rd, Heatherton, NS B0H1R0 Canada

Phone: (902) 386-2005
   

Pictou Landing First Nation: Pictou Landing First Nation Falcon Fisheries

Located at 6504 Pictou Landing Rd Trenton, NS B0K 1X0

Phone: (902) 759-0315

Fax: (902) 752-4916

Ulnooweg Business Profile

Contact Information

NOVA SCOTIA - Head Office
835 Willow St.
Truro, NS, B2N 6N8
Phone (902) 893-7379
Fax (902) 893-0353 

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1259
Truro, NS, B2N 5N2

NEW BRUNSWICK
Kchikhusis Commercial Center
150 Cliffe Street, Box R14
Fredericton, NB, E3A 2TI
Phone (506) 455-9334
Fax (506) 444-7582

Eel River Bar Office
11 Main St, Unit 211
Eel River Bar First Nation, NB
Phone (888) 766-2376

NEWFOUNDLAND

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 20007
Town Centre Post Office
90 Main Street
Stephenville, NL
A2N 3R8
Phone (709) 643-5005
Fax (709) 643-5006

All offices can be reached at this toll free number:  1-888-766-2376.

Website: http://www.ulnooweg.ca

About Ulnooweg

Ulnooweg has been providing loans and business services to Aboriginal entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada since 1986. With representatives in New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador and Nova Scotia, they offer convenient, personalized service to their clients to help them succeed.

Ulnooweg's lending services bring financial support for businesses that may not be eligible for loans through other lending institutions. They aim to fill the needs that these Aboriginal business owners have in accessing business loans and services.

Aboriginal Business Experience

Ulnooweg recognize that Aboriginal business owners bring a different set of experiences and skills to business, and that some of those experiences may not be well understood by traditional lending and business service agencies.

The staff of Aboriginal and non-aboriginal client service representatives are familiar with the unique
challenges and opportunities for Aboriginal entrepreneurs. They take the time to work with each client individually to make sure their business succeeds.

Ongoing Support

Ulnooweg staff understands that there are all sorts of reasons for starting a business - providing for family and hiring members of the community are two of the main ones. They also know that loans are not a guarantee for business success. Business skills and processes are an important part of making a business work.

Ulnooweg offers a full set of business services along with our loans to ensure that Aboriginal business owners can run their businesses professionally and profitably, which benefits them and their communities.

Most entrepreneurs need some sort of financial support to grow their business to success. Because of that, one of Ulnooweg's most important services is providing business loans as well as providing information on other sources of funding.

As the only Aboriginal Financial Institution representative of Atlantic Canada's Aboriginal population, Ulnooweg Development Group is also involved in broader economic activities other than just development lending.

With over 20 years of experience in financing to Aboriginal communities, Ulnooweg has gained years of corporate knowledge in assisting its communities in creating an environment for entrepreneurship.This includes participating in economic and business development initiatives such as: Tripartite Economic Development Working Committee, Unama'ki Economic Benefits Office, the Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Developers Network, the Joint Economic Development Initiative, and numerous working subcommittees.

Two major initiatives that Ulnooweg is leading are:

Fishery: Business planning and development services to individual Atlantic First Nation communities in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and the Gaspé region of Quebec that are participating in the Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI).

Market Demand Study: To address the development of unregulated and regulated financial institution options in response to identified and anticipated demand. The study is also inclusive of the broad spectrum of activities that are required to develop these options.

AFOA Canada Business Profile

Mailing Address
1066 Somerset Street West
Suite 301
Ottawa, ON K1Y 4T3

Phone: (613) 722-5543
Toll Free: 1-866-722-2362
Fax: (613) 722-3467
Email: info@afoa.ca
Website: www.afoa.ca


About AFOA

The Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada (AFOA) is the centre for excellence and innovation in Aboriginal finance and management. We are the only organization in Canada that focuses on the capacity development and day to day needs of those Aboriginal professionals who are working in all areas of finance and management – today's leaders and those of the future.
AFOA was founded as a not-for-profit association in 1999 to help Aboriginal people better manage and govern their communities and organizations through a focus on enhancing finance and management practices and skills. AFOA's premise is that effective management is key to building social and economic prosperity and essential to successful Aboriginal governance.

AFOA achieves its mandate by:

• conducting capacity development research aimed at enhancing competency in financial management, general management and program management;
• developing capacity development programs, products and services;
• providing professional development training;
• certifying Aboriginal financial managers;
• participating in the development of Aboriginal financial management, accounting and reporting standards;
• promoting best practices; 
• Encouraging Aboriginal youth to enter into the finance and management professions;
• Providing a forum to share knowledge, experience and best practices; and supporting Aboriginal accountability and governance efforts.

AFOA serves members' professional needs so that they can help their organizations and communities maximize resources, strengthen decision-making and governance, enhance the delivery of programs and services and meet accountability requirements. AFOA serves our members' needs so that they can improve their skills and knowledge, grow professionally, and progress through their careers.
AFOA membership spans the country from the Pacific to the Atlantic to the Arctic. AFOA members are leaders in their communities, organizations, and companies. What binds them is their commitment to financial and management excellence. They are the people who get things done. You can be among them.

Programs, Products & Services

• AFOA publications, toolkits, reference material and other resources including AFOA's Aboriginal Finance and Management Capacity Development Series and the AFOA Fiscal Planning Calendar
• Exclusive access to the Members Only Aboriginal Centre for Finance & Management Excellence at www.afoa.ca featuring:
• A knowledge library of professional development resources, databases, best practices, tool kits, case studies
• Discussion groups focusing on professional subject areas
• Career centre
• Useful links
• AFOA's Member Affinity Program
• Fellowship opportunities
• Scholarships and Awards
•  Subscription to JAM: The Journal of Aboriginal Management - the only professional Aboriginal
  management journal in the country

AFOA Vision Statement
AFOA is the centre for excellence, information and certification in Aboriginal management.

AFOA Mission Statement
Contributing to Aboriginal social and economic prosperity by building a professional, educated workforce that supports effective governance and administration.

How do they accomplish their mission and vision statement:

• Conducting capacity development research aimed at enhancing competency in financial management, general management and program management;
• Developing capacity development programs, products and services;
• Providing professional development training;
• Certifying Aboriginal financial managers;
• Participating in the development of Aboriginal financial management, accounting and reporting standards;
• Promoting best practices;
• Encouraging Aboriginal youth to enter into the finance and management professions;
• Providing a forum to share knowledge, experience and best practices;
• Being aware of and understanding current trends in Aboriginal finance and management; and,
• Supporting Aboriginal accountability and governance efforts.

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Sign-up to ScholarshipsCanada.com to view full scholarship profiles and application details. Signing up also gives you the benefit of creating saved scholarship searches based on your profile information. From this you will be able to quickly track down all the scholarships that are right for you. 

Scholarships for high school students across in Nova Scotia and Canada

The Diamond Jubilee Award honours Nova Scotia students graduating from high school who have demonstrated active citizenship through significant contribution and demonstrated leadership to one of the following:
·         a community issue/initiative
·         a provincial issue/initiative
·         a national issue/initiative
·         a global issue/initiative
http://diamondjubilee.ednet.ns.ca/about-scholarship-new

The Loran Award is open to every graduating high school or cegep student from coast-to-coast-to-coast. Renewable for up to four years, it includes an annual tuition waiver and a stipend of $9,000, access to funding and internships through our summer program, invitations to annual gatherings and forums, and mentorship opportunities. The award is tenable at any of our partner universities.
http://www.loranaward.ca/sef/page/id/3.html

The sky is the limit! With a Johnson scholarship behind you, you have everything in front of you. Since 1998, the Johnson scholarships program had awarded over $1,000,000 in scholarships and academic grants to students across Canada.
http://www1.johnson.ca/about-us/scholarships

TD Scholarships for Community Leadership
If you're a young Canadian who has made a difference in your community, we want to hear from you. The TD Scholarship for Community Leadership rewards students who have shown leadership in many areas including environmental cleanup, the promotion of social justice, and the fight against child poverty, to name just a few
http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/products-services/banking/student-life/index.jsp

Tips on finding available scholarships

Start Locally!
You are going to have the greatest success finding scholarships by starting with your parents, your employers, and your local organizations. You also increase your odds of actually winning a scholarship by hitting your local organizations first. You may only be going up against a few other local students, versus the entire student population of the country. When you hear "pay-for-search" scholarship search firms boast about "obscure" scholarships, this is what they are talking about. When you hear things like "75% of all private financial aid went unclaimed last year" they are talking about financial aid offered by employers to their employees most of the time.

Employers.
Have your parents ask their personnel administrator if their company offers any sort of financial aid, tuition reimbursement, or scholarships, for employee's children. Most major companies do offer this benefit. If you have a job, ask your own company if they offer this sort of benefit.

Volunteer work.
Have you done any volunteer work? Perhaps at your local hospital? Do you help out at the food bank? Are you involved with the Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts? All are excellent sources.

Organizations.
What professional or social organizations are you or your parents involved with? 4H, JayCees, Lions Club? Association for Internet Addiction? You name it. If you or your parents are a member of an organization, ask them and see if they offer any kind of scholarships. If you are NOT a member of any organizations, the next thing to check with is organizations that represent what you are planning on studying. Many such organizations offer scholarships to students who are studying what they support, even if you are not a member

Church.
Check with your church. Your local parish may or may not have any scholarships for their members, but the Diocese or headquarters may have some available. And if you have been very active in your local church, they may be able to help you in other ways.

Chamber of Commerce.
Check with your local Chamber of Commerce. Many offer (usually small, less than $500) grants to students in the community, especially those planning on careers in Business and Public Service. Even if they do not offer any themselves, you can usually get a listing of members, and many of them may offer small scholarships to local students.

High school. 
This is really obvious, but surprisingly enough, many students don't bother to check with their High School Guidance Counselors, Principals, Teachers, and other administrators. Many high schools have scholarships specifically for their own students.

Your College or University's Financial Aid Office. 
But don't expect them to be all that helpful. Many are staffed with students just like you, on work study programs. Many offer access to computer databases, have a collection of books with sources, and will have a bulletin board with posted notices of scholarships. But you are in competition with every other student in the school for those same funds. While the Financial Aid Office is a MUST to check for assistance, do not expect them to hold your hand. The burden is on YOU to find the funding.
On the other hand, once your financial aid office has offered you a "financial aid package," don't hesitate to question it. Think they overestimated your family's income? Think they are offering you too little? Ask, and negotiate with them. Remember... MOST financial aid packages are going to be VERY heavy on loans. Do what you can to get them to offer you more "free" money and less loans!

The Chairperson or Head of the Department at your school 
This is an often overlooked area to find scholarship information. Once you are in school, check with the head of the department you are studying in. They may have information available on scholarships and grants, possibly even internship opportunities, which the financial aid office does not have.

The Library.
Another really obvious source! Ask the librarian to help you research sources of scholarships.

The Web. 
But be prepared to spend A LOT of time! Hit the major search engines, and run searches on scholarships, financial aid, organizations, colleges, universities, grants, anything you can think of. On the keyword of "scholarships" expect to find one in thirty hits are for scholarship search services that charge you a fee.

Newspapers.
Read your local newspaper every day. Especially during the summer, watch for announcements of local students receiving scholarships. Find out where you can apply for the next year for that same scholarship. Watch also for actual announcements of local firms and organizations offering scholarships. If your local newspaper has a "library" (most do) ask the librarian at the paper to help you find scholarship information posted in the newspaper in past issues. Do not expect to find much information from your local newspaper, but it is another source.

Sources:http://www.freschinfo.com/finding.php

Scholarships for Aboriginal high school students...

FAAY – Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth

The Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth (FAAY) is a national scholarship and bursary program administered by CCAB that responds to the critical need to assist Aboriginal high school and postsecondary students with bursaries and scholarships
http://www.ccab.com/foundation_for_the_advancement_of_aboriginal_youth

The RBC Aboriginal Student Awards Program was launched in 1992 to assist Aboriginal students to complete post-secondary education, and provide an opportunity for RBC to strengthen its relationship with the Aboriginal community. Selected students are awarded up to $4,000 each academic year for two to four years to use towards tuition, textbooks, supplies and living expenses.
http://www.rbc.com/careers/aboriginal_student_awards.html

Indspire, formerly the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, has evolved into the largest non-governmental funding body for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis post secondary students across Canada. Bursary and scholarship awards are provided to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students annually across a diverse range of disciplines.
http://indspire.ca/scholarships

Every year, the NWAC Youth Department coordinates the Helen Bassett Commemorative Award granted to four young Aboriginal women in the amount of $1,000 each. The awards are made possible by the generous donation of Helen Bassett. Helen Bassett was an Ontario artist and an amazing woman who tried to make a difference as an individual and engage the government into fair solutions to Aboriginal land claim issues.
http://www.nwac.ca/nwac-helen-bassett-commemorative-student-award

Since 1988/1989 the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has sponsored the Heroes of Our Time scholarships to recognize the hard work, dedication and academic achievements of First Nations post secondary students who demonstrate excellence in a variety of categories.  The scholarships are divided into eight categories that represent eight First Nations heroes and academic disciplines, each with a value of $2,000.
http://www.afn.ca/index.php/en/policy-areas/education/other/heroes-of-our-time-scholarships-2012

Created in 2011, the Aboriginal Scholarship offers a $1500 entrance scholarship to a graduating Aboriginal high school student. (Students electing one year gap will be considered) The scholarship is tenable at an accredited institution offering post-secondary education and is renewable for a maximum of four years of study (depending on the length of study) leading to a certificate, diploma or degree.
Recipients are also eligible to participate in a work term with Nova Scotia Power inc.

http://www.nspower.ca/en/home/community/scholarships/Aboriginal.aspx

Other useful links:

http://www.scholarshipscanada.com/index.asp?PageNo=4

http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/eng/ao20011.html

http://www.ammsa.com/content/eastern-scholarships