Blood Tribe Economic Development
Blood Tribe Economic Development Hosts 2023 Youth Entrepreneurship Program
By Blaire Russell, Communications Officer
Blood Tribe Communications & Community Engagement
The Blood Tribe Economic Development department is hosting a six-week Youth Entrepreneurship Program where youth will receive training and develop their business ideas. The program consists of 9 high school students from the Blood Tribe that will go through two weeks of training and four weeks in the field where they will operate their businesses.
Throughout the six weeks, guest speakers will provide training sessions to prep the students with business planning, entrepreneurship, financing, and marketing to successfully operate their own businesses. The students will be provided with $500 start-up allowance that will go towards any fees or supplies they may need, any profit the students make will be theirs to keep.
On July 18th, 2023, the Youth Entrepreneurship Program students stood in front of a panel to pitch their business ideas. The students were given 3-5 minutes where feedback was given from the panelists about their business ideas.
Youth Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator Brooke White Quills stated, “This program is a good opportunity for the youth, they are the future.” The Youth Entrepreneurship Program intends to inspire the youth to continue their business goals and train them for future endeavors after they graduate high school.
Come out to support local businesses and artisans on August 4, 2023, from 11AM to 3PM. The Youth Entrepreneurship Program and Blood Tribe Economic Development department will be hosting the 2023 Blood Tribe Economic Development Summer Market at the Multi-Purpose Building in Standoff, AB. The event will have live entertainment, promote young and continuing entrepreneurs from the Blood Tribe, and will support local businesses.
If you are interested in becoming a vendor at the 2023 Blood Tribe Economic Development Summer Market, please contact Brooke White Quills – Youth Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator at (403)737-8124 or email [email protected].
Blood Tribe Economic Development Youth Entrepreneurship Program participants: Sienna Sun, Jakob Soldier, Joey Prairie Chicken, Shace Day Chief, Cade Blood, Colten White Quills, Chalaine Eagle Child, Aapanii Bad Man-Shouting, and Rainy Standing Alone. Photo provided by Blood Tribe Economic Development.
Blood Tribe Economic Development Youth Entrepreneurship Program participant Shace Day Chief promoting their business at the Kainai Marketplace in Standoff, AB. Photo provided by Blood Tribe Economic Development.
Blood Tribe Economic Development Youth Entrepreneurship Program participant Rainy Standing Alone promoting their business at the Cardston Summer Market in Cardston, AB. Photo provided by Blood Tribe Economic Development.
Blood Tribe Economic Development Youth Entrepreneurship Program participant Colten White Quills promoting their business at the Kainai Marketplace in Standoff, AB. Photo provided by Blood Tribe Economic Development.
Blood Tribe Economic Development Youth Entrepreneurship Program participant Joey Prairie Chicken promoting their business at the Kainai Marketplace in Standoff, AB. Photo provided by Blood Tribe Economic Development.
