It symbolizes a reclamation of womanhood, matriarchal leadership, and language.

“It was about disrupting existing systems and advocating for equity,” she adds.

“This was one of the most pivotal moments of my life,” Fraser says.

Three photos showing surf, trees, and sky with the Travel + Leisure Global Vision Awards banner

“I returned to Canada and started my flight training.

A year later, I had my pilot’s license.”

However, the leap from pilot to airline owner was no easy task.

Pilot Teara Fraser inside a plane

But still, she persevered, ensuring her company offered equitable opportunities for everyone.

It also happens to be the first carbon offset project used in Indigenous territories.

But that’s not all.

A trio of watches, one each with a black, pink, and blue band, on aqua colored tiles

She’s determined to make the skies a more inclusive spaceand we’re all better off for it.

A woman holds a fishing net for recycling

A red and white plane on an ice field in Antarctica

A cabin in the Dutch forest, with a woman sitting on the deck

Aerial view of a guest resort in Sao Tome and Principe

An aerial view of a cruise port destination in Alaska

A group of people birdwatching on a raised platform

White tourist domes in the Antarctic landscape

A smiling pilot named Teara Fraser stands behind a wing of her plane

A smiling pilot named Teara Fraser stands behind a wing of her plane

Teara Fraser, pilot and cofounder of Iskwew Air.Credit:Josh Neufeld/Courtesy of Iskwew Air

Six airline crew members wearing safety vests walk in front of a plane on the tarmac

Iskwew Air crew on the tarmac.Wonderful Ida/Courtesy of Iskwew Air

Kiana Alexander-Hill and Teara Fraser stand in front of an Iskwew Air plane

Teara Fraser (right) with her daughter Kiana.Josh Neufeld/Courtesy of Iskwew Air