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The Standing Proud Project is an initiative to positively address in a realistic manner some of the serious social issues affecting the First Nation people of Canada. We will mention just some of these serious issues but also share with you the positive developments of Canada's aboriginal entrepreneurs.

Here are just a few critical issues:

-First Nations’ homes are four times more likely to need major repairs. Less than half of First Nations’ on-reserve homes are considered adequate by the federal government.

-Aboriginal youth are 8 times more likely to be incarcerated due to a series of factors one of them being higher rate of families reliant on social assistance (47%).

-First Nations with disabilities are twice as likely to not be able to afford medical transportation and child care. Nearly two-thirds of children with special needs are refused child care services by licensed facilities because they do not have the funding to adequately meet the child’s needs.

-Most First Nation recipients of income assistance live well below the poverty line.

Now to shed a positive light:

-Over half of new Canadian businesses that fail do so in the first two years. Approximately two-thirds (68%) of BC’s Aboriginal businesses surveyed had been in operation for more than five years. In 2002, most Aboriginal business owners reported profits and expected their business to grow during the next two years.

-Two-thirds of the businesses surveyed operated under a sole proprietorship structure, and over half stated that they operated in a highly competitive industry.

-Aboriginal business owners in primary industries were the most likely to hire Aboriginal people, with 7 out of 10 reporting one or more Aboriginal employee. Professional, technical and social services had the lowest proportion of Aboriginal employees with 44%. Overall, over one-third (35%) of Aboriginal businesses had at least one full-time employee.

-Most Aboriginal business owners (80%) indicated that they needed less than $50,000 to start their businesses and (34%) needed less than $5,000.

-Most businesses surveyed focused on local markets to sell their goods and services, while 13% sold goods and services outside of Canada.

The goal for The Standing Proud Project is to establish a funding source for First Nation individuals that are on Social Assistance who simply need seed money to start a business.

The criteria would be that the business must be culturally inclined thus preserving and encouraging our First Nation’s diverse culture and rich heritage. In addition, all grant applicants must successfully demonstrate their ability to run their proposed business.

First Nation individuals on Social Assistance cannot have access to funding from existing channels to start a business, regardless of their skills, talents, education or experience due to the fine print of conventional funding programs.

It is part of my vision to see my people become inspired from individuals in their own community who have succeeded in following their own dreams and goals. Many talented individuals are simply in need of an opportunity to present itself to them. I strongly believe that through business we will finally be able to start tackling these critical social issues.

The Standing Proud Project is an initiative for realistic change and we need funding to maximize the full potential of such a project. Your generous donations will be used for all related expenses in the important setup phase to ensure a strong and accountable charitable organization that can perpetuate its mandate in helping First Nation people in areas such as health, poverty relief, arts and culture.

Please note that there is a 3% administration fee for U.S. donations only.

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