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Wondering what to do and see while you're in Edmonton? Of course, there's always the mall, but if you're looking for something else, here's a list of events and attractions that you might want to consider.

The Edmonton Queen

If you'd like to see the city from a different vantage point, you might want to make your way down to Rafter's Landing in the river valley, and book passage on the Edmonton Queen riverboat, owned by the Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council.

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The English River First Nation has seen much success grow out of its collaborations with non-Aboriginal businesses. And those successes have translated into increased employment and opportunities, both for English River and for other Aboriginal communities in northern Saskatchewan.

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"This whole company is dedicated to the Aboriginal partnerships. We don't do anything else," said Eldon McDougald, president and CEO of Western Lakota Energy Services Ltd.

The Calgary-based company, which builds and operates drilling rigs, currently operates five rigs and will soon have two more up and running. Each of the rigs represents a partnership between Western Lakota and an Aboriginal community.

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Hundreds of Indigenous people will have a chance to visit, exchange ideas, network and make new friends and business associates at the World Summit of Indigenous Entrepreneurs (WISE)

The first ever WSIE will be held Aug.18 to 20 in Scarborough, Ont.

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Aboriginal economic development officers and leaders from across Canada will be gathering in Whitehorse in September to share their experiences and expertise and celebrate their successes, as the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO) hosts its national conference.

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Attention Aboriginal job seekers-everything you need to find the job you're looking for, or to access the training you need to get the job you want, is now available through the Inclusion Network Web site.

The new site-www.inclusionnetwork.com -will allow you to post your resume online, find out which employers are looking for Aboriginal candidates and find information on which post-secondary institutions are offering Aboriginal programming.

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The continued growth in the number of successful Aboriginal businesses that operate across the country can be credited in part to the efforts of the many organizations that exist-both at the national and regional levels-to support the creation and continuation of Aboriginal business ventures.

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There was a time when non-Aboriginal companies did business with Aboriginal firms just to meet government-imposed quotas, or out of some sense of social responsibility.

Nowadays, more and more companies are doing it because it just makes good business sense. And all you have to do is look at the latest census data to see why.