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 [...]
‘We’ve really inspired the country’: How an Alberta loan program is helping Indigenous groups buy ownership stakes in energy projects
The Financial Post West: Energy Insider Newsletter – The Q&A: Chana Martineau Originally published June 9, 2026 in the FP West: Energy Newsletter. To subscribe visit: https://financialpost.com/newsletters/ Chana Martineau, chief executive of Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corp., in September, 2025. Photo: [...]
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 [...]