A Bit About Us
The Stó:lō Business Association is membership based organization, driven by Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs, and is the voice for Indigenous businesses in the Stó:lō Territory.
The Stó:lō Business Association will promote Indigenous business growth, and advocates and supports Indigenous businesses through networking, communications, Member Benefits, educational programs and resources.
You are eligible to join as a member if your business is 51% Indigenous owned and controlled, and operates within the Stó:lō Traditional Territory.
Please contact Alena Goodman-Bear
at (604)378-0555 for more information sbavoice@gmail.com
About the Logo
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The color yellow/gold represents the visionary, enlightenment on the medicine wheel, and signifies fertility, growth and prosperity as represented on the Métis sash.
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Five business people hold hands around a business table signifies co-operation, and in the center is the sun, representing brightness and hope throughout our journey.
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In the middle is a stylized canoe symbolizing trade.
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In front of the canoe is one Indigenous paddle (pointed tip on the blade), sharing the journey with a trader paddle (with a wide rounded tip).
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In order to achieve our goals and reach our destination, both paddles must work together in unison to move the canoe forward.
About the Artist - Bonny Graham
The Stó:lō Business Association Logo was created by Bonny Graham, a Canadian Salish Aboriginal Artist.
