Meet Bobbi Rose: a Gwich'in tourism entrepreneur and certified paddling guide who bravely launched her business Dinjii Zhuh Adventures in the Spring of 2021.

Bobbi has a deep love for the land and people she comes from and is an active protector of the Peel Watershed. She's passionate about sharing this love with Indigenous communities, youth, and visitors who she takes on customized paddling trips. Bobbi (an alum of our 2019-2020 Tourism Cohort) is also a natural leader who is supporting Indigenous youth to become certified guides and stewards of the land. This is her calling, and she's showing up for it wholeheartedly.

Follow Dinjii Zhuh Adventures on Facebook | @DinjiiZhuhAdventures
Follow Dinjii Zhuh Adventures on Instagram | @D.Z.Adventures
Visit www.dinjiizhuh.com

This episode features the track Space by Leela Gilday. Venture Out's theme song is Fires Across the Tundra, also by Leela.

Meet Jamie: a 22 year-old Tłı̨chǫ Photographer who has brought the sensual art of boudoir to the Northwest Territories in a big way. She got her business license at 18 and has since built a highly successful company that helps clients to overcome their fears, step into their courage, and embrace their unique, sexy beauty. Jamie herself has overcome a lot and is proof that young people can do incredible things.

In this episode, you'll also meet Sahtúgot'ı̨nę entrepreneur Jennie Vandermeer, who was Jamie's first boudoir client of 2021.

Follow Jamie on Instagram | @jamiestevensonboudoir & @jamiestevensonphotograhy

This episode features the track Giants by Leela Gilday. Venture Out's theme song is Fires Across the Tundra, also by Leela.

Meet Rosalind: a former government director who became a full-time artist and entrepreneur in her fifties. She is the Owner of the beloved Down to Earth Gallery, which carries pieces from over 140 artists located across the territories. It's situated in Yellowknife's iconic Old Town and it's a hub for events, annual shows and creative encounters. For Ros, the real magic of her business comes from the 'Down to Earth family' who makes it possible for Northern artists and locals to come together and build community.

At the end of this episode, you'll also meet Tłı̨chǫ artist Violet Martin who sells at the Gallery and has deep respect for Rosalind's big heart.

Follow Down to Earth Gallery on Facebook: @DownToEarthGallery
Venture Out's theme song is Fires Across the Tundra by Leela Gilday

Meet Katie: a bridge builder and visionary who's in the business of creating transformative experiences for people all across the Yukon. She is the Owner of Bella Elite Events and Consulting and the Co-Founder of the Adäka Cultural Festival. Katie is Southern Tutchone from Kluane First Nation, and in her language 'Adäka' means "coming into the light." This message embodies the path that Katie is on as a business owner and mother. Whether she's hosting a community forum or producing a performing arts mentorship program, she operates from a place of service and integrity; recognizing that her work is connected to something much bigger than her. In Katie's words, "Indigenous entrepreneurship is legacy."

In this episode, you'll also meet Charlene Alexander (Executive Director of Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism and Co-Founder of Adäka), Vashti Etzel (Artist and Owner of Golden Eye Designs), and Katie's daughter Bella.

Follow Adäka: www.adakafestival.ca | @adakaculturalfestival

Featured song: We're Still Here by Diyet & the Love Soldiers
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​Venture Out's theme song is Fires Across the Tundra by Leela Gilday

Meet Nooks: an Inuk artist, ulu-maker and entrepreneur who sees the world in full colour from his home in Arviat, NU. He is the Lead Designer and Co-Owner of Hinaani Design: an Inuit apparel brand founded by a collective of creatives from the Kivalliq region of Nunavut. Nooks wears his heart and culture on his sleeve and leans on his love of making to heal and resist. For many years, he struggled to find pride in his own skin. Today, he has a new appreciation for his journey and infuses meaning and purpose into everything he designs.

In this episode, you'll also meet Lori Tagoona, who is Nooks' cousin and a member of the Hinaani crew.

Follow Hinaani Design: @hinaani.design | www.hinaani.ca

Featured song: Snowblind by Tanya Tagaq

Venture Out's theme song is Fires Across the Tundra by Leela Gilday

Meet Leena: a remarkable Inuk business woman who has dedicated her career to language, culture and wellbeing. She is the President and Founder of The Pirurvik Centre: a beautiful school nestled in the heart of Nunavut’s capital, Iqaluit. Pirurvik is a social enterprise that serves Inuit students, and while it's now an internationally renowned place of learning, Leena will tell you that it started as a tiny seed in a galaxy far away. She has many gifts, and one of them is making the seemingly impossible possible.

In this episode, you’ll also meet three powerful women in Leena’s circle: Papatsi Anrango Kotierk and Bernice Clarke (entrepreneurs and Pirurvik students) and celebrated environmental advocate Siila Watt-Cloutier.

Follow Pirurvik: @pirurvik | www.pirurvik.ca 

​Featured songs: Ataataga by RIIT and Pisissima performed by Leena Evic

​Venture Out's theme song is Fires Across the Tundra by Leela Gilday

Meet Tania: a Gwich’in fine jeweller and hide tanner who designs exquisite adornments now worn by customers all over the world and featured in publications like Vogue. Tania is committed to operating her business differently, and she surrounds herself with innovative thinkers who encourage her to push the entrepreneurial envelope. One of her greatest sources of strength is her Mentor, Keri Ataumbi of Ataumbi Metals. Keri was Tania’s instructor at the prestigious IAIA (Institute of American Indian Arts) and after much vetting accepted Tania as her apprentice. Today, these two jewellers are like sisters and continue to elevate one another’s practice and determination to dream outside the box. Tania is currently shifting her business model so that she can grow her community impact, and this marks the start of an exciting new chapter in her life.
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In the second part of this episode, you’ll meet acclaimed jeweller Keri Ataumbi who lives in Cerillos Hills, New Mexico.

Follow Tania and Keri: 
@tania.larsson | www.tanialarsson.com
@ataumbimetals | www.ataumbi.com

Featured song: Edge of the World by Jay Gilday

Venture Out's theme song is Fires Across the Tundra by Leela Gilday