BSNC is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the Arctic Indigenous Investment Conference’s (AIIC) Community Champion of the Year for the Alaska region. This award honors a business, nongovernmental organization, development corporation or a company with aboriginal partnerships that has demonstrated a significant commitment to community enhancement. The award was presented at the 2nd annual AIIC conference in August in Yellowknife, NWT. AIIC is hosted by the Yukon First Nation Chamber of Commerce and highlights and promotes First Nation Aboriginal Development Corporations and Aboriginal businesses in all sectors of northern economy, alongside the North’s business community in strategic industries and sectors, including technology, innovation, finance, investment and natural resources. Other awards presented are the Top Aboriginal Business of the Year and Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneur of the Year.