Stories
Voices of Our People – Gary Bosgoed
“The big stone that Alberta’s dropped in this pond [through AIOC] has had ripple effects across Canada. Then there’s a national program. There are provincial programs in other provinces, so the waves they’re creating started right here in Alberta [we’re] seeing this happen all [...]
Bush to Boardroom EP: 1 Chana Martineau on Identity, Trust and Indigenous Equity Partnerships
The first episode of Bush to Boardroom, a new podcast from Âsokan Generational Developments (AGD), features Chana Martineau, CEO of the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC), in a candid conversation about Indigenous identity in corporate spaces, the realities of equity partnerships, and what trust [...]
Voices of Our People – Justin Bourque
“The greatest thing I’ve been able to achieve was with my community being able to take one of these investment opportunities and leverage that cash flow in order to acquire land for the community. Willow Lake prior was a landless [...]
Shared Prosperity
Indigenous equity partnerships are crucial for the success of Canada’s natural resource sector, and, thanks to programs like AIOC’s loan guarantees, they are also on the rise. “When it comes to building partnerships, equity ownership is where the conversation has [...]