Strengthening Indigenous Tourism Demo Day

Date and time

Thu, December 9, 2021

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of these entrepreneurs in the completion of the program in a fireside chat with each entrepreneur

About this event

In Partnership with Yukon First Nation Culture and Tourism, The Strengthening Indigenous Tourism: Business Bootcamp was a new 12-week program available to First Nations tourism businesses in the early stage of development to improve their business skills in an effort to harness the potential of the Indigenous tourism sector. This program supported Indigenous entrepreneurs as they explored their tourism business ideas.

Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of these entrepreneurs in the completion of the program in a fireside chat with each entrepreneur. During these chats, they will talk about their businesses, their learned lessons, and how to best support them as they take their next steps.

The program was featured on CBC Radio, CHON FM, and APTN.

Agenda:

1:05 PM Welcome and Thank you to our sponsors

1:15 PM Fireside conversation with Joella Hogan (The Yukon Soaps Company)

1:45 Bobbi-Rose Koe, Dinjii Zhuh Adventures

2:00 PM Billy Huebschwerlen, Development of the Conrad campground

2:15 Michelle Olesh, Yukon Wild Water Bikes

2:30 PM Teri Lee Isaac, Tutchone Tours

Time to ask questions and connect with Bootcampers should bring us to around 3:00 PM.

Zoom link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82403559314 (or click the "Access Event" button)

Guests for this event include program funders, mentors, investors, ecosystem partners, and more.

Join us for an afternoon of celebrating local innovation in the Yukon!

About Joella:

Coming from a long line of strong, vibrant Indigenous women, Joella Hogan is a First Nation of Nacho Nyäk Dun, of the crow clan, and the entrepreneur behind The Yukon Soaps Company. Through different lines of hand-crafted soaps, she works to embody elements and special talents of her matriarchs and community: teachers, healers, bush women, social advocates and cultural leaders. She was the founder and leader of the Heritage and Culture Department of the First Nation of Nacho Nyäk Dun for more than a decade and today works as an independent consultant. She is also an active volunteer and Northern community advocate, with leadership roles at organizations including the Stewart Valley Community Market, the Silver Trail Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Association and the Yukon University Mayo Campus Committee.

Learn more: yukonsoaps.com