educator wants to dismantle the barriers blocking Indigenous women like her from entering the world of business. Leona Prince wrote her own children's book to inspire young women and Indigenous entrepreneurs — and created her own publishing company to release it. The result is A Dance Through the Seasons which tells the story of girl named Young Woman and what happens when those around her don't recognize her strength. Indigenous women going into entrepreneurship in Canada face barriers like lack of education, the inability to qualify for a loan and lack of access to male-dominated fields, such as construction, according to a 2017 study. "I want children and other people to see themselves in Young Woman," Prince said, "and to think about their own journeys and their ability to persevere through anything."

Source: CBC News May 26, 2019 18:00 UTC