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Indigenous Woman in Business 2026

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CKRZ 100.3 FM Celebrates Indigenous Women in Business — Community Votes In

CKRZ 100.3 FM – The Voice of the Grand and Two Rivers Community Development Centre extends a heartfelt thank you to our community for the incredible participation in our Indigenous Women in Business nomination and voting campaign. Your engagement, nominations, and votes helped shine a well-deserved spotlight on the many outstanding Indigenous women entrepreneurs across our region.

We are proud to recognize our Top Five Finalists:

• Chelsea & Brooke Doolittle — Drinking Box Drive Thru

• Linnie Henry — Linnie’s Mocs

• Jenni & Jean — In Stylz Hair Salon

• Brandy Williams — Coffee Hut

• Jane Burning — Holistic Consulting

✨ Grand Winner ✨

Kelsey Powless — Powless & Co

As the 2026 Indigenous Woman in Business honouree, Kelsey will receive:

● One month of free advertising on CKRZ 100.3 FM (March 2026)

● A feature interview on CKRZ

● A shared exhibit table with CKRZ at the Women’s Expo on International Women’s Day (March 8 at the Best Western Conference Centre, Brantford)

CKRZ warmly invites our finalists and nominees to join us as we celebrate these remarkable women on March 4 at 2:30 PM at CKRZ 100.3 FM.

We proudly congratulate all Indigenous women in business across Six Nations, Mississauga of the Credit, Hagersville, Caledonia, and Cayuga. Your leadership, entrepreneurship, and community impact inspire us all.

📣 Next Steps

For full details, please visit the CKRZ Facebook page.

All nominees are asked to contact Brenda at (519) 445-4140 before Friday, February 27.

Nya:weh to everyone who participated and helped us uplift Indigenous women in business throughout our community.

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