Indigenous entrepreneur unapologetically successful

Published on Friday, 03 June 2022 12:50

Amy Jackson has always been the kind of person that pushes the envelope. She is unapologetic, smart, funny and driven and as a result has built a successful business based on all that makes her deadly. Her passion for being who she is and encouraging others to celebrate who they are, combined with an amazing sense of humour has helped her created a business that not only makes you laugh but also makes you think. Native Love Notes started as a way to for Jackson to deal with isolation of the pandemic and has now grown into a success Indigenous business, producing and selling not only stickers but posters, cards, buttons, notebooks, clothing and more
“I’ve always been the kind of person that likes to push the envelope. I like to say controversial things. I like to make people think. I like to make people uncomfortable, well not everyone - but white people - I just feel like I like turning things on their head because for a lot of my life I’ve been made to feel uncomfortable in my body and my community. In places that I go to in town and when I’m visiting in the city, the way I’m looked at in restaurants and you know what, as I got older I’m just like f**k it, I’m gonna turn it over on its head and do it right back, I’m gonna return that energy,” Jackson said,



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