Shoal Lake 40 First Nation students will be launching a new line of merchandise on World Water Day, March 22, 2024, at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Students developed a business with their teacher, Andrea Redsky, and have designed and created water bottles and stickers to hang in every home, business, and institution in Manitoba and where Shoal Lake 40 First Nation water flows, as a part of the Kekekoziibii Development Corporation and Harvey Redsky Memorial School Future Business Leaders Project. The students will use this platform to educate Winnipeggers on where their water comes from with 100% of product purchases will go towards Harvey Redsky Memorial School Future Business Leaders Project in 2025. A number of local Winnipeg businesses and organizations have already partnered with the students to display the merchandise at their offices and throughout their buildings including Red River College Polytech, Bird, True North Foundation, Save The Children and more.
What: Press conference to launch Shoal Lake 40 First Nation Merchandise
Who: Shoal Lake 40 First Nation Students
When: World Water Day - 11:00am, Friday, March 22, 2024
Where: The Canadian Museum for Human Rights - Garden of Contemplation
"Future Business Leaders project is Shoal Lake 40 First Nation's commitment to investing in our future generations while raising important awareness of the sacrifices our community has made so people in Winnipeg can enjoy the water that flows through Shoal Lake 40 First Nation to their taps. Our youth are teaching all of us about how to achieve economic reconciliation and we are grateful to our partners for their support." says Chief Redsky