Matt Grapko, a member of the KENHTEKE KANYEN’KEHÁ:KA (Mohawks Bay of Quinte) established 1Man2Pans Meditati Inc (Meditati is latin for imagine) operating as  Liquid Gold Hot Sauces in November 2021.  The company manufactures four levels of hot sauce in varying spice levels: 1. Cayenne (medium), 2. Habanero (hot), 3. Ghost Pepper (fire) and 4. Carolina Reaper (inferno).  “I created Liquid Gold from scratch. I have over 18 years experience as a chef. I am currently growing my business everyday a ...

Introducing Action Packed Charters, established in 2016, owned by Carla Halvorsen (First Nation Name: Hoolth upii – which means “the calm before the storm” given to her by her grandmother Helen Rush and grandfather Samson Robinson).  Carla is of Uchucklesaht First Nation and Norwegian decent.  Action Packed employees three people.

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Tsimka Martin accepted a BC Indigenous Business award in a room full of hundreds of supporters, colleagues, and leaders to acknowledge the success of T’ashii Paddle School.  In 2013, Tsimka partnered to develop T’ashii Paddle School to offer eco-friendly tours in Tofino.  Their passion and skills in seeking out opportunities expanded the business offerings to include an array of services including:

• Dug-out canoe tours,
• Paddle board tours and lessons,
• cultural tours and education, as well as
• certification and training in First Aid and paddling.

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