Venturing Forth - Series 1

Venturing Forth is a compelling documentary series by Vancouver aboriginal filmmaker Brenda Chambers which celebrates the success and growth of First Nations’ entrepreneurial spirit in Canada.

Innovative and creative First Nations’ people are featured who are succeeding on their own terms and changing the landscape of Canadian business in the process.

Documenting the trials, and triumphs, of a growing number of aboriginal entrepreneurs and forward thinkers in Canada who balance the demands of the marketplace with their culture and language, Venturing Forth is a excellent resource for schools and public libraries.

Corporations involved in partnerships with First Nations peoples will use Venturing Forth
as a training component in the growth of this new Canadian business culture.

It has been said that the start-up rate for aboriginal businesses is more than twice the national average. Aboriginal youth are leading the way. They are two and one half times more likely to start their own businesses than Canadian youth in general. From a single trap line in Fort Chipewyan in Northern Alberta to a mega project like the Voisey's Bay nickel mine in Labrador, increasing numbers of aboriginal people see business as a way to make a better life for themselves and their families.

The joining together of Canadian society with the First Nations of Canada through entrepreneurial self-reliance will re-make and prepare Canada for a wonderful future.  It is a subject everyone must know about.