Apeetogosan Métis Development Inc.

10/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday and helped make it such a wonderful event! It was a pleasure to connect and spend the day with our community. 💙

Enjoy this beautiful drone footage from and A special thank you for capturing the day from above! 🎥

10/23/2026

10/19/2026

Edmonton — come shop Indigenous, support local, and win some amazing prizes! 🎉

Join us for the 2026 Indigenous Business Trade Show and spend the day discovering Indigenous-owned businesses, unique products, services, and entrepreneurs from across the community.

And while you’re there, enter for your chance to win some incredible door prizes, including:

🏒 2 Sky Lounge hockey tickets
🏕️ A two-night stay at Métis Crossing
🏒 Hockey jerseys
💪 Fitness apparel
🎁 Gift baskets
🎟️ Gift cards & more

No purchase necessary. Anyone can enter. Winners will be selected the next business day.

📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
⏰ 10 AM – 7 PM
📍 Wyndham Edmonton Hotel & Conference Centre
4440 Gateway Blvd., Edmonton

Come explore, connect, and celebrate Indigenous entrepreneurship with us.

Learn more: apeetogosan.com/tradeshow

10/13/2026

Join us for the Indigenous Trade Show during Small Business Week!
Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc. invites everyone to come out and celebrate Indigenous entrepreneurship, creativity, and community on Friday, October 23, 2026.
Come shop from Indigenous-owned businesses, meet local entrepreneurs, discover unique products and services, enjoy live entertainment, and spend the day connecting with our community.

Best of all:
- Free admission
- Free parking
- Free entertainment
- Free attendance draws throughout the day including hockey tickets.

📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 Wyndham Edmonton Hotel & Conference Centre
4440 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton

Bring your family, friends, coworkers, and community. Whether you come for an hour or stay for the day, we would love to see you there supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs and businesses.
Everyone is welcome — and admission is completely free!
Learn more at apeetogosan.com/tradeshow
Please help us spread the word by sharing this post and inviting someone to join you!

10/09/2026

🎉 **A Big Thank You to Credit Canada

We're excited to welcome **Farm Credit Canada (FCC)** as a sponsor of the **2026 Indigenous Business Trade Show!** 🙌

FCC has a long history of supporting Canadian entrepreneurs, agriculture, and rural communities, and we're grateful to have them alongside us as we celebrate Indigenous entrepreneurship across Alberta.

Thanks to the generosity of sponsors like FCC, we're able to bring together Indigenous-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and communities for a day of **connection, opportunity, and celebration!**

💙 From all of us at **Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc.**, thank you, FCC, for supporting Indigenous business growth and helping make this event possible!

📅 **Friday, October 23, 2026**
⏰ **10:00 AM – 7:00 PM**
📍 **Wyndham Edmonton Hotel & Conference Centre**
4440 Gateway Blvd., Edmonton
🎟️ **FREE Admission & FREE Parking!**

Come discover amazing Indigenous businesses, shop local, and support entrepreneurs from across Alberta!

👉 Learn more: https://www.apeetogosan.com/tradeshow

Join Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc. for an Indigenous Business Trade Show in Edmonton during Small Business Week. Explore Indigenous-owned businesses, vendor tables, food, artisans, industry partners, and community connections.

10/01/2026

🦬 Proudly Welcoming Our Bison Sponsor — Alberta Indian Investment Corporation (AIIC)!

We are incredibly proud to recognize the Alberta Indian Investment Corporation (AIIC) as the Bison Sponsor — our highest level of sponsorship — for the 2026 Indigenous Business Trade Show!**

AIIC has a long history of supporting First Nations entrepreneurs and businesses across Alberta, and we are grateful to have their support as we bring together Indigenous entrepreneurs, businesses, organizations, partners, and communities from across the province.

The Indigenous Business Trade Show is all about creating a space to **showcase Indigenous businesses, build new relationships, discover opportunities, support local entrepreneurs, and celebrate the strength of Indigenous entrepreneurship in Alberta.**

Support at this level helps us bring that vision to life and make the Trade Show accessible and welcoming to everyone.

From all of us at Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc., a huge thank you to AIIC Presents IWYE for their generous support and commitment to Indigenous economic growth.

We are honoured to have AIIC as our Bison Sponsor! 🦬

📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 Wyndham Edmonton Hotel & Conference Centre
4440 Gateway Blvd., Wyndham Edmonton Hotel & Conference Centre
🎟️ FREE admission & FREE parking

Come out, meet Indigenous entrepreneurs, shop local products and services, make connections, and celebrate Indigenous business during Small Business Week!

👉 Learn more: https://www.apeetogosan.com/tradeshow

Join Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc. for an Indigenous Business Trade Show in Edmonton during Small Business Week. Explore Indigenous-owned businesses, vendor tables, food, artisans, industry partners, and community connections.

09/22/2026

📣 Calling Indigenous Entrepreneurs, Businesses & Community Partners!

We’re getting closer to the Apeetogosan Indigenous Trade Show, and there’s still time to be part of the day!

Join us during Small Business Week as we bring together Indigenous entrepreneurs, businesses, artisans, contractors, service providers, industry partners, community organizations, and the public for a full day of shopping, networking, business connections, and celebrating Indigenous entrepreneurship.

📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 Wyndham Edmonton Hotel & Conference Centre
4440 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton

🛍️ WE’RE STILL LOOKING FOR VENDORS!
If you’re an Indigenous entrepreneur or business owner, we’d love to have you showcase what you do. From trades and professional services to food, fashion, retail, tourism, health and wellness, technology, arts, and more — we want the Trade Show to represent the incredible diversity of Indigenous businesses across Alberta.

🤝 SPONSORSHIP IS AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 27!
Businesses and organizations are also invited to join us as sponsors and show their support for Indigenous entrepreneurship and economic development.

❤️ Everyone is welcome to attend!
Come discover Indigenous businesses, shop Indigenous, meet local entrepreneurs, make new connections, and support Indigenous businesses in Edmonton and from across Alberta.

🌐 Vendor registration & event information:
www.apeetogosan.com/tradeshow

📧 Sponsorship inquiries:
[email protected] | [email protected]

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with your friends, family, business contacts, and community networks!

Showcase. Connect. Grow.

Join Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc. for an Indigenous Business Trade Show in Edmonton during Small Business Week. Explore Indigenous-owned businesses, vendor tables, food, artisans, industry partners, and community connections.

09/21/2026

🎉 INDIGENOUS TRADE SHOW – EDMONTON! 🎉

We’re getting closer, and we’re so excited to bring Indigenous entrepreneurs, businesses, organizations, and community members together for the Apeetogosan Indigenous Trade Show during Small Business Week!

📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 Wyndham Edmonton Hotel & Conference Centre
4440 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton

This is more than a Trade Show — it’s an opportunity to showcase Indigenous businesses, make new connections, discover incredible products and services, and celebrate Indigenous entrepreneurship across Alberta.

📣 There is still time to become a sponsor!

Our sponsorship opportunities close September 27, and we would love to welcome more organizations that want to show their support for Indigenous entrepreneurs and economic development.

We also still have a limited number of vendor booths available! If you are an Indigenous entrepreneur, contractor, artisan, service provider, or business owner, we would love to have you join us and showcase what you do.

And if you’re not a business owner — come visit us! Meet Indigenous entrepreneurs, shop Indigenous businesses, make connections, and spend the day celebrating the incredible talent within our communities.

🌐 Vendor & event information:
www.apeetogosan.com/tradeshow

📧 Sponsorship inquiries:
[email protected]
[email protected]

Help us spread the word by sharing this post with your friends, family, businesses, and community networks! 🧡

Showcase. Connect. Grow.

09/21/2026

Big news for Métis entrepreneurs across Alberta!

Apeetogosan’s Board of Directors has approved a significant expansion of our lending capacity, creating greater access to financing for larger and more ambitious business projects.

This is a win for Métis entrepreneurs, Apeetogosan and Alberta’s broader business community.

See the full details in our announcement below.

09/09/2026

We’re excited to celebrate an important milestone for Métis women in business! 🎉

Jessica Batt, founder of Nova North Studio, is the first entrepreneur to receive funding through Apeetogosan’s new Métis Women Micro-Business Program, launched earlier this year.

Through Nova North Studio, Jessica helps businesses and individuals tell their stories through photography, videography and creative visual content.

This milestone represents both an exciting new chapter for Jessica’s business and the beginning of a program created to help Métis women across Alberta turn their skills and ideas into sustainable businesses.

Congratulations, Jessica! We’re proud to support your entrepreneurial journey and look forward to seeing Nova North Studio continue to grow.

Explore Nova North Studio’s work:
https://novanorthstudio.ca/work

Nova North creates authentic images of family life, kids’ sports, ranch and farm work, local events, and aerial views across northern Alberta’s Mackenzie County. Based in the High Level AB (Rocky Lane) area.