Stories
Our stories take many shapes and forms. From project updates to team profiles to insights on how our program works. We are also proud to share success stories on how our program is benefiting Indigenous Nations and groups, and the communities they represent.
Sign up for our newsletterVoices of Our People – Thalia Aspeslet
In the latest episode of Voices of Our People, Thalia Aspeslet, Manager Indigenous Relations at AIOC shares the significance of cultural connection and ceremony throughout her career journey. In addition to her reflections on her role at AIOC, she discusses how building trust is as an asset to advance Indigenous equity ownership. “I’ve spent over twenty years connecting [...]
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 [...]