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Dene-owned business awarded $25K from Indigenous tourism fund – Cabin Radio
May 2, 2024 A Dene-owned business in Fort Simpson hopes to expand after receiving money from a federal Indigenous Tourism Fund. K’iyeli Tourism Services is owned and operated by Mary Jane and Gilbert Cazon. It offers interpretation, cultural education and tourism services. Gilbert Cazon said the services they offer are “what is needed by all […]
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Anderson Vacations partners with ITDF & Trees4Travel – Travel Press
April 30, 2024 Anderson Vacations has partnered with Trees4Travel and the Indigenous Tourism Destination Fund (ITDF) in support of more ethical, responsible, and regenerative tourism practices. The partnership with the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) and its Indigenous Tourism Destination Fund (ITDF) is a significant step towards supporting Indigenous tourism initiatives across Canada. For […]
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Ontario Supporting Local Cultural Tourism Events
HAMILTON — The Ontario government is investing more than $8 million over the next three years to support cultural tourism in communities across the province. $2.4 million of this funding will be provided this year through the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund (OCAF) to help 40 arts, heritage and cultural organizations develop, promote and present high-quality, […]
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ITAC Highlights from the TULU 2024 World Indigenous Tourism Summit
Takou (Makatau), (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) – The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada has some updates from the World Indigenous Tourism Summit (WITS), organized by the World Indigenous Tourism Alliance and held April 16-20, 2024, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The summit brought together 650 delegates from 26 countries, providing a platform for advancing Indigenous tourism worldwide. Attendees explored […]
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‘Trying not to die’: Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back – Barrie360
April 23, 2024 Maureen Gordon has weathered hard times before. She and her husband began running ecotourism outfit Maple Leaf Adventures out of Vancouver about a month before the 9/11 terrorist attacks devastated international travel in 2001. The rebound was relatively quick. Fallout from COVID-19 has proven much more prolonged. “The pandemic of course was […]
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ITAC and Pow Wow Pitch Partner to Elevate Indigenous Tourism for 3rd Year
April 19, 2024 Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), (Vancouver, BC) – The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) and Pow Wow Pitch are thrilled to announce their strengthened partnership for the year 2024, aimed at empowering Indigenous entrepreneurs within the tourism industry. Indigenous tourism stands as a cornerstone for cultural preservation, economic sustainability, […]
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The 2024-25 Federal Budget Dedicates $2.5M to Indigenous Tourism through the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)
Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), (Vancouver, BC) – April 17, 2024 – Yesterday the federal government introduced its 2024-25 budget dedicating $2.5 million to Indigenous tourism, thanks in part to the advocacy work of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC). “We’re pleased with the allocation of dedicated funds to ITAC in Budget […]
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Statement from Minister Streicker on tourism in the Yukon
Minister John Streicker has issued the following statement: “During Canada’s National Tourism Week, I am pleased to provide Yukoners with a snapshot of the Yukon’s tourism sector and the Government of Yukon’s work toward recovery after the devastating effects of the pandemic. “Tourism is an important industry in the Yukon, contributing an average of $284 […]
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ITAC Sponsors Indigenous Tourism Day at National Tourism Week 2024
Unceded/Unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinabeg Territory–Ottawa, ON–The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) is proud to be a sponsor of Indigenous Tourism Day on Wednesday April 17, 2024, part of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada’s (TIAC) National Tourism Week 2024 held April 15-19 in Ottawa, ON. National Tourism Week is a dynamic, weeklong national social media […]
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Minister of Tourism celebrates Canada’s tourism businesses during National Tourism Week 2024
From: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada April 15, 2024 The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, made the following statement to mark National Tourism Week 2024: “On behalf of the Government of Canada, I want to wish all […]
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