The Yorkton Tribal Council will be this year’s platinum sponsor for the 22nd Annual Chamber Business Dinner.
The dinner, which will be held on September 29th at the St. Mary’s Ukrainian Cultural Centre, will also feature the guest speaker Kendal Netmaker.
Tribal Chief Isabel O’Soup said that they wanted to become the platinum sponsor because “We are here to build bridges and here to be included within everything that happens within the City of Yorkton.”
O’Soup also talked more about this year’s guest speaker.
“Netmaker is a well-known Saskatchewan entrepreneur; Netmaker is from the Sweetgrass First Nation in Treaty 6 territory. He is the founder and owner of NeechieGear. He has received recognition and many awards, including being named as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2019,” she said. “Netmaker was also selected along with 29 other young entrepreneurs to represent Canada at the G20 summit in 2011 and is the recipient of three Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce ABEX Awards; is the author of the book ‘Driven to Succeed,’ and provides executive leadership coaching to organizations.”
“There are a lot of First Nation people that don’t think they can make it; he (Netmaker) is a role model for young people in all of our First Nation, not only in Saskatchewan but across Canada. He is an excellent role model that if you persevere, you can do it,” she added.
Juanita Polegi, the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce executive director, said that she was thrilled to see the Yorkton Tribal Council become a sponsor.
“Yorkton Tribal Council’s sponsorship of the dinner demonstrates the value it places on the event for the business community,” she said. “The Chamber is looking forward to Netmaker’s presentation on resilience, leadership, and the power of telling your own story.”
Polegi adds that you can call the Chamber of Commerce office to get tickets and to the dinner.
