Yukon First Nation Chamber of Commerce (YFNCC)

Arctic Indigenous Investment Series (AIIS)

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The Arctic Indigenous Investment Series (AIIS), presented by the Yukon First Nation Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Blair Hogan, is a long-form podcast featuring in-depth conversations with Indigenous leaders, development corporation executives, investors, and policymakers shaping economic ownership in the North. Episodes explore Indigenous capital, land claims implementation, infrastructure, energy, real estate, tourism, logistics, and financing—focused on systems, governance, and long-term asset strategy in northern and Arctic contexts.

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Yukon First Nation Chamber of Commerce (YFNCC)

Episodes

Ben Ryan | Air North, Northern Access & Indigenous Tourism (AIIS Ep. 4) 07.05.2026 1:30:52

In this episode of the Arctic Indigenous Investment Series , host Blair Hogan sits down with Ben Ryan , Chief Commercial Officer of Air North, Yukon’s Airline , board member with Chieftain Energy , Chair of the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon , and board member with Destination Canada . The conversation explores the systems that shape northern economic development: air access, fuel logis...

Jani Djokic & Katie Johnson | Reconnection, Reciprocity, Food Sovereignty & Indigenous Economic Development (AIIS Ep. 3) 03.04.2026 1:22:27

In Episode 3 of the Arctic Indigenous Investment Series, host Blair Hogan sits down with Jani Djokic and Katie Johnson for a wide-ranging conversation about Indigenous economic development in the Yukon — and what it looks like when that work is rooted not only in business and investment, but in culture, community, land, youth, and long-term wellbeing. Jani Djokic, CEO of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Developmen...

AIIS Special Episode: Robert Brant | Indigenous Investment & Arctic Opportunity 16.03.2026 31:33

This special episode of the Arctic Indigenous Investment Series was recorded onsite in Whitehorse, Yukon during the Arctic Summit, where northern, Indigenous, government, and industry leaders gathered to discuss Arctic sovereignty, infrastructure, investment, and economic development. Host Blair Hogan, President of the Yukon First Nation Chamber of Commerce, speaks with Robert Brant, Co-head of th...

Ben Asquith | Housing, Wildfire, Indigenous Partnerships & YFN Investment (AIIS Ep. 2) 16.03.2026 1:29:33

Episode 2 of the Arctic Indigenous Investment Series features Ben Asquith, CEO of Dàdàgáy Development Corporation, the economic development arm of Ta’an Kwäch’än Council in the Yukon. In this long-form conversation, Ben discusses the evolution of Dàdàgáy Development Corporation and the role Indigenous development corporations are playing in building long-term economic capacity across Yukon First N...

Tony Penikett | Yukon Land Claims, Final Agreements & Indigenous Economic Development (AIIS Ep. 1) 15.02.2026 2:15:19

Episode 1 — Tony Penikett | Foundations of Yukon Land Claims & Indigenous Economic Self-Determination In the inaugural episode of the Arctic Indigenous Investment Series, host Blair Hogan sits down with former Yukon Premier Tony Penikett for a wide-ranging conversation on the foundations of modern Yukon. Together, they explore the political and economic context that shaped the Yukon First Nati...