Mother Earth Tobacco Grand Opening
Long
Plain First Nation
October 18, 2005
 The
Mother Earth Tobacco company was officially launched on October
18th, 2005. The inaugural ceremony and gathering took place
at the Keeshkeemaquah Gaming and Conference Centre in the
Long Plain First Nation in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
Masters
of Ceremony Corey "The Coyote" Whitford greeted
the gathered assembly and members of the press, then asked
Elder Marjorie Gazan for the opening prayer.
Supporters
of the Mother Earth initiave were acknowledged, including
the Women’s Enterprise Centre, Mother of Red Nations,
Original Tobacco Company, Long Plain First Nation, Bob Wasicuna,
Sharon Redsky and Janice Spence.
The gathering was then given over to several speakers including
SCO Grand Chief Chris Henderson, Dollphine Oguna from the
Women's Enterprise Centre and Chief Dennis Meeches of the
Long Plain First Nation.
Afterward,
Mother Earth representative and co-founder Tannis Bullard
talked about the environmental benefits of organic farming
and together with co-founder Lise Legal, presented a slide
show about their product and methodology.
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