First Nations entrepreneurs heading to G20 Entrepreneur Alliance

Two young First Nations entrepreneurs are headed to an international business summit.

Heather Abbey and Devon Fiddler will be headed to the G20 Entrepreneur Alliance in Istanbul as Saskatchewan's official delegates.

"When we got the news, I screamed," Abbey said. "It's such an amazing opportunity that you never picture when you first get into it." 

Only 22 people from across Canada were selected to attend the prestigious conference.

"It was so exciting when we found out," Fiddler said. "I had no clue that I would be one of the 22 people picked to go."

Both Abbey and Fiddler have been making their mark on province's fashion scene.

Abbey runs shopindig.ca, a website that sells clothing by First Nations designers. She also has a kiosk in Saskatoon's Midtown Plaza where she sells clothing and crafts.

Fiddler owns a company called SheNative, specializing in luxury handbags.

Both entrepreneurs are excited to attend the international event.

"There's over 600 of us who are going from around the world, so the networking opportunities are amazing," Abbey said. "We get to listen to great people, like the CEO of Coca-Cola, that's an opportunity we would never get."

Both entrepreneurs have already made their mark in the public. Abbey was a contestant in the CBC Boom Box business competition, and Devon Fiddler was named as one of CBC's Future 40.