Indigenous Tourism

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Pathways to Indigenous Market Readiness

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Indigenous tourism continues to grow, with new partnerships and initiatives supporting the promotion of authentic, meaningful experiences across Canada. Domestic and international travellers show increasing interest in partaking in these experiences, and the significance of Indigenous tourism’s role in reconciliation cannot be understated. With this high level of demand, there is ample opportunity for business […]

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Perception Survey Launched: Indigenous Canadians’ Views on Tourism

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For all that Canada brands itself an inclusive, multicultural society, we seem very happy to ignore the voices and experiences of Indigenous Peoples. The tourism sector is no exception. In spite of the breadth and strength of Indigenous tourism in Canada, and the potential it has for guiding us towards reconciliation, Indigenous voices have been

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Indigenous Tourism Narratives: Stories We’ve Ignored

Indigenous Tourism, Labour Market Information /

Photo credit: Indigenous Tourism Alberta Over the past few years, Tourism HR Canada has been involved in multiple perception and sentiment studies around tourism as a place of work, including national surveys and several regional studies conducted through its portfolio of consulting projects. A close demographic analysis of the responses has produced two contrasting profiles

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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Tomorrow, September 30, will mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the lost First Nation, Métis, and Inuit children and Survivors of Residential Schools, their families, and their communities. Since May, 6,509 unmarked graves have been found at former Residential School sites, with many more Indigenous children still unaccounted for.

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