Noah Guno, 37, lives in the community of Gitlaxt’aamiks 1,400 kilometres northwest of Vancouver. The former logger sensed there would be changes in his industry and decided to focus on multimedia instead. He made the decision to go to school.

Noah and Indigenous students like him are benefitting from the Northwest Aboriginal Canadian Entrepreneur, Haida Owned and Operated and Lakes Division Aboriginal Canadian Entrepreneur program (NW-ACE).

“NW-ACE was a one-of-a-kind program in that it cuts the fat, enabling you to learn only what you need to for your interests. I learned how to market myself and my business, and how to prosper in publishing. The program gave me so much confidence. It made me brave enough to become self-sufficient, showing me that there is a way out of poverty, and I have to create it for myself.”

This program is made possible through partners like Tribal Resources Investment Corp., the Haida Nation and the University of Victoria.

Read more about the Northwest Aboriginal Canadian Entrepreneur program: http://www.nwace.ca/

Learn more about training partnerships that support Aboriginal learners: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017AVED0011-000275

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