APTN NEWS | It’s a mentorship that gets down to business – Indigenous business. Indigenous entrepreneurs learning from Indigenous mentors in the Indigenous Makers Masterclass Project.

Government of Canada | FedDev Ontario supports tourism recovery with investments in 14 women-led organizations

Women-led businesses are essential to a growing economy and the creation of good jobs in southern Ontario. Though they often face unique challenges, their determination and hard work ensures their success. The Government of Canada is committed to helping women entrepreneurs in the hard-hit tourism sector grow and flourish so they can become important contributors to a strong economy.

WASHINGTON POST | Growing up in Toronto, my knowledge of Indigenous communities was limited to a few days of history class. In textbooks, the descriptions of the past were suspect, haloed with a now-familiar “White savior” rhetoric.

OTTAWA CITIZEN | Trudy Metcalfe-Coe, the head chef at Mādahòkì Farm, says that while politicians, dignitaries and the like are welcome at Friday’s celebratory dinner, they won’t be the guests of honour.

CBC RADIO | A small herd of Ojibway Spirit Horses found a home at Mādahòkì Farm, an Indigenous experiences attraction in Ottawa. The CBC’s Hallie Cotnam dropped by and met up Trina Mather-Simard.

OTTAWA CITIZEN | In a colourful skirt adorned with stylized horses, Trina Mather-Simard clutched the beaded halter of a gentle mare that was more interested in munching grass than meeting visitors.

ST. MARYS INDEPENDENT | Madahòkì, which means “to share the land”, is intended to be a safe space where Indigenous communities can reconnect with the land through both healing and wellness programs and social enterprise opportunities.

APTN | The Mādahòkì Farm sits on about 65 hectares of traditional Algonquin land in what is known as the city of Ottawa’s Greenbelt area in the west end.

ROGERS TV | Trina Mather-Simard from Indigenous Experiences provides details on their new Madahòkì Farm and their Tagwàgi Festival.