Indigenous Tourism Investment Guide Introduction 2 Nikan

Alberta North Central: an Indigenous Tourism Investment Guide Introduction 2 Nikan

Partners 3 Wiciwakanahtowin

Wabasca 7 Wapiskaw

Athabasca 10 Kapawinih

Calling Lake 13 Kitohosakiyahkan

10 Major Ideas 16 Mitataht kiway mamiskotamok

1. Links & Resources 17 Introduction Nikan The Athabasca Native Friendship Centre is inviting you to explore the power of Indigenous Tourism. In the Fall of 2018 the Athabasca Native Friendship Centre partnered with the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, the newly formed Alberta Indigenous Tourism Association and Alberta Culture and Tourism to explore some potential for Indigenous Tourism opportunities that exist in our region. We focused on the communities of Wabasca, Athabasca and Calling Lake to host day long workshops. Each of our partners presented information about their organization and the benefits created through Indigenous Tourism. In the afternoon participants shared some ideas they had about their community including community assets, barriers that exist and of course the potential that abounds for entrepreneurs, investors and collaborations! Here is a bit about our partners and what they shared.

Kapawinihk waskayihkan ayatwaw Nehiyawa ohci wiyawa wisamiskwaw kistawaw takwi wisawtamik Nehiyanah tapikiyokit ekwa wapahta mastaw ayisino kitaskiwaw. Wiciwakanimitotwaw nikik “ANFC” Kapawinihk waskayihkan ayatwaw Nehiyawa ohci ekwa Nikik “ITAC”(Pikiyohkik Nehiyanahk Kakanata) Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada nohti nosohkamowat Nehiyawa tamacihtayi kikway omsi sihcikiwin Kitosakayihkan “Calling Lake”, Wapiskaw “Wabasca” ekwa Kapawinihk “Athabasca”. Casau ikipankwicimayakwaw tansi ititahkwaw ekwa omsi itowak. 2. Partners Wiciwakanahtowin Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada

The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada supports the growth of Indigenous Tourism across Canada. They encourage and develop partnerships that showcase indigenous Tourism opportunities.

The mission of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada is to provide leadership in the development and marketing of authentic Indigenous Tourism experiences through innovative partnerships. ITAC strives to improve the socio economic situation of Indigenous people within the 10 provinces and 3 territories of Canada. ITAC does this through the provision of the following services to Indigenous tourism operators and communities, or those looking to start a cultural tourism business: • economic development advisory services • conferences • professional development training and workshops • industry statistics and information

ITAC will develop relationships with other groups and/or regions with similar mandates, uniting the Indigenous tourism industry in Canada. ITAC will work to enable collective support, promotion and marketing of authentic Indigenous cultural tourism businesses in a respectful protocol.

Nikik (Pikiyohkik Nehiyanahk Kakanata) Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada kis sihkasotwaw nohti nosohkamakitwaw Nehiyanahk. Tawihtamataw poko aysinowak tamamawihkotwaw ekwa tawiciwakanit kispin ayiwak ayisinew tapikioyohkit Neyanahk/otaskiwaw.

Kispin kinohti macihtanawaw kikway omsisi kapipikskwanwaw sawac miyopayiki. Miswitih Kakanata nohti nosohkamwaw ayisnew tamacihtamasot kispin ayiwak ayisinewah tapikioyohkit Neyanahk/otaskiwaw. • Nikik (Pikiyohkik Nehiyanahk Kakanata) Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada Kakiskinohtayikohk tansisi esi macihtayin. • Nikik (Pikiyohkik Nehiyanahk Kakanata) Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada tansisi tesiwisawtakman mamawapowin tastaytin. 3. • Nikik (Pikiyohkik Nehiyanahk Kakanata) Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada tansisi tesi wisawtaman ekwa takiskinowamahtwa aysinowak wistataw kikway omis nohti macihtaci. • Nikik (Pikiyohkik Nehiyanahk Kakanata) Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada tansisi soniyas tanawasatihit

Nikik (Pikiyohkik Nehiyanahk Kakanata) Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada nohti wicihat Nehiyawa tamacihtayit kikway omsi maka koyas enohti sihcikitwaw.

Alberta Culture and Tourism

The Government of Alberta is partnering with Indigenous Tourism organizations to support and develop resources for Indigenous entrepreneurs and businesses in creating authentic tourism experiences. We provide business-coaching services to Indigenous entrepreneurs and existing tourism operators wanting to enhance or expand their tourism product. Some of these services include: • business planning • options for accessing capital • regulatory process on- and off-reserve • business permits and licensing • access to in-depth research and statistics on the Alberta tourism industry

Kamiyawsin kispin tawiciwakanya okik wistawaw nohti nosohkamwatwaw Nehiyawa oti kistaskinaw. Eskihtamok tanti mistahi soniyawa tohnatwaw tamacihtaya kistastaw Tawisawtamah kitaskinaw “Tourism” eko kamiyawsik ” • Masinayihkana kanosohkmakok tosihtayik • Sonyias eskitamok tante tohtanatwaw • Tipaskanih asci kawihtamakok tansi tisihciki • Kakiskinohmakwak tansi tamiypayitaya kikwaya

4. Alberta Indigenous Tourism Association

Indigenous tourism generates $130 million of spending in Alberta, providing jobs and supporting entrepreneurs, businesses and communities.

The Indigenous Tourism Alberta Strategy 2019-2023 is an opportunity to grow Indigenous tourism spending in Alberta by $35 million (25% growth). It will allow industry, partners and governments to come together to grow and strengthen Alberta’s Indigenous tourism industry. As we enter the first year of an ambitious five-year plan, we are excited to share our vision and strategy with Indigenous Alberta, including Indigenous Tourism Entrepreneurs, Indigenous communities, tourism operations, tourism marketing partners and municipal and provincial government organizations who want to learn about and participate in the energy and power of Indigenous tourism.

Indigenous tourism has the power to change perspectives, preserve culture, language and traditions and provide our Indigenous Tourism Entrepreneurs and Indigenous communities with a platform to be the leading voice in reclaiming our space in history - both ancient and modern. It is our tradition and culture to share with and welcome visitors to our territories since time immemorial.

5. Our communities are guided by values of respect, honour and integrity. Experiences developed by Indigenous Tourism Entrepreneurs and Indigenous communities, both urban and rural, will welcome visitors to learn, share and celebrate together.

This is the dawn of a new and exciting age of Indigenous tourism.

Wiciwakanimitotwaw nikik “ANFC” Kapawinihk waskayihkan ayatwaw Nehiyawa ohci ekwa Nikik “ITAC”(Pikiyohkik Nehiyanahk Kakanata) Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada nohti nosohkamowat Nehiyawa tamacihtayi kikway omsi sihcikiwin Kitosakayihkan “Calling Lake”, Wapiskaw “Wabasca” ekwa Kapawinihk “Athabasca”.

From Left to right: John Ritchie - Alberta Indigenous Tourism Association, Mackenzie Brown - Alberta Culture and Tourism, Laura McGowan - Alberta Culture and Tourism, Ron Ostrom - Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada 6. Wabasca Wapiskaw Wabasca is a nice community with some of the most beautiful sunsets off the lake you can possibly imagine.

Nestled in the heart of the boreal forest it has great hunting, : h tawina paci

fishing and trapping. In the summers you can enjoy the S : A lake with some boating and canoeing or playing golf in ET SS our awesome course by the north Wabasca lake. In the A winter you can ski, skate, ski doo or if you love ice fishing this is the place for you. If you love the outdoors then you will love it here. There’s a bank, many hotels and restaurants for your basic needs with doctors, dentists and a pharmacy as well. Along with 3 grocery stores, 2 liquor stores, 5 gas stations and a bakery. There is also an indoor swimming pool, spa and work out place.

Wapiskaw mana mitonih miyonakwan katpahksimot pisim wowis otih sakayihkani. Kispin kimiwihtin tamacin, ahpew takaskwipcikiyn ahpew nocihcikiyn ka nahitin oti. Niso sakayihkana aywah ekwa sipiya asci kispin kinohti pamiskan ahpew osi kinohti panpayiwakan. Mihcit etkwanah kapoh ahpew ka nipi tamocikitat ayasino. Wawis otih wiyawitimih miwihtahkik. Soniyawkamik astew, kapisewkamikwah, mitsokamikwah, Maskihkiwinowak ayawowak ekwa maskihkikamik asci. Nisto atawkamikwa, niso minikohkamimikwa ekw tashkiskanahat kitotapanask etahwanah asci. Ahpew kispin kinoti pakasimon ehtakwan mina tantosisawin asci miswaskayihkan. 7. WORLD CLASS VENUES rec centre HOST SMALLER Cisawi miswaskayihkan SCALE EVENTS Hotels up to great fishing -400 ROOMS- Wisawtamowin Miyo kaskwipcikiwin – nantaw Niyanan 9 hole golf course going to be 18 kikamitaht Kapisewkamikwah Kawapiskisit tapihtikwitahot kaskwincowanis mistik ohci metawewin asinowak ohci off road vehicles in town limits sports lots of water X COUNTRY SKIING tourism 2 lakes & RIVER Soskociwew mitawewinah Cikih niso Triangle with Athabasca & Slave Lake sakayihkana - Niso Ocinasa eksowak - Mitawewinah ekwa sipiya asci Friends of Historical Northern Alberta Society ehtakwanah - Wiciwakantomat - Cold Kapoh Individuals - Authentic & diverse Conditions - Mihcit ayisinowak ota wikowak - SELF GUIDED WINTER KAYAKING SNOWshoeing DRUMMING GROUPS Asamak apacih TOURS Municipal Partnerships Panwapahtamso aski - Wicihtowin - Opakahamaw Pipon Calling Lake mitawewinah DANCE GROUP Miwihtowina Visitor Centre TREATY DAY Kitosakayihkan Katipamwakwan kesikaw fresh air Stars-Clear Sky kakiyohkit Kanata ihewin Miyo tipiskaw – mihcit ahcahkosak waskayihkan MUSEUM Artist-Painting, drawing, Sewing, Indigenous Arts FOREST Kayasimatosowin - Awiyak kanahta osicikit - - waskayihkan - SAKAHK Backcountry CAMP GROUND Kapesewin NORTHERN Cipayayak - CREE - CAMPING Dark nights LIGHTS kamiwihtowaw LANGUAGE Nehiyawewin Sakakapisewin Miton tipiskaw campfires Kotawan Barriers: Nakastew – Kanakinamihk kikway: • Greater need for individual ownership of ideas, plans, training etc. Takispinatamasot poko iyisinew • Socio Economic Issues - Intergenerational Trauma, legacy or Residential Schools Ayiman atoskiwin ekwa kispinatamaswin wiohci kapikitamahit nehiyaw • No collateral for First Nations Land or houses for financing Mihcit kay tipihtakwaw owaskayhkanwaw namoya ikitohtiwak soniyawkamikoh • Funding and Lending - only 1 local bank Kitispeyak soniyawkamik • Need for more and variety of studies Kamiyasin ayiwak tayayh kihcikiskinwamatokamikwa • Physical Security Kayawiyak tamoskasit • Remoteness - Can also be a benefit Wayaweskamik • MD and Band relationship is strained Kaya mamawihktwaw oninakaniwak • Assets built with residents in mind-not for tourism Osihtatwaw kikwayah ayisinowak ohci maka nemoya tanohti pekiyokihit kotakawiyak wiyawitimay ohci • Hunting Guides - A lot of stigma and controversy Omacew kiskonohtayiwew

Looking out over Long Lake in Athabasaca

9. Athabasca Kapawinih With beautiful hills and a gorgeous river running through it, Athabasca is a small town that you would love to raise a family in. The forest is nestled nicely around the town through the hills not far from good hunting and the fishihng is fantastic. Has that small town feel with all the amenities you need to be statisfied.

Kapawinih Waciyah misisipi mitoni cikih ocinasi. Kapawinih kamiwyasin topokiawahso eko kamiyasik. Misatah sakaw asci kispin nohti macan. Ekwa kispin kinohti kaspwipcikan mistahi kinosiw itako sipi. Kahkiyakkway astiwa apacihtawina mina tamiyo wikih.

Athabasca River 10. Scenery-River Potential provincial park-can be & river valley done with an indigenous focus WELCOME Misisipi Aski itah kaya tamaci maka niheyaw tawiciwakaniya SIGN WITH VIEW ekwa waci miyonakwan SELF Beautiful boat launch areas- Tawaw Guided River Side and Poachers Landing itastew itah kamiynoh Pokwispi kaki panpayin osi ahpew tahpamska POTTERY CLUB FARMERS WALKING TOUR Grand Rapid Wilderness Adventure- Pamohtew miskanasa MARKET ihtakwan misiwitih local business providing tourism Kistikewiyiniw atawikamik colinton Ihtakwan tapanwapahtayiwit iyisinew aski TRANS CANADA steak night FRIENDSHIP Kapawinihk waskayihkan Ocinas peyak Colinton ayatwaw Nehiyawa ohcI sihkatew, nahta CENTRE TRAILPeyak Miskanas sihkatamok kisamok wiyas Golf course with 18 holes and scenery “Trans Canada Trail” PEACE TRIVER TRAIL Keyanaw kayihtwanaw Papiyahtik Sipi Miskanas Kawapiskisit tapihtikwitahot kaskwincowanis mistik ohci Kanasaik Miskanas tikwe MANY LAKES - HOTELS WITH GOOD ACCOMMODATION - THEATRE Mihcit sakayihkana - Kapisewkamikwah ihtakwanah - Mitawewkamik Historical LOCAL THEATRE GROUP WITH PRODUCTIONS Archives communities Old Colinton Highway for Kayas apacihtawina like Amber scenic driving Kayas ihtakwnah Valley miskanaw ihtakwan tapanpayi Kayas ocinas COMMUNITY FUTURES X COUNTRY SKI TRAILS Oti nikan kakoyatastew Sosakacowi payiho miskanasa ehtakwnah sicihkiwin Walking Trails-muskeg creek Agriculture- CABINS ON some small & in town Rotary trails miskanasa ehtakwnah misewihtih – tapskoc maskiko sipisih THE RIVER ARTISTS Awiyak kanahta osicikit Waskayihkans farmsKistikewiyiniwak atastiwa sipi Tourism and Economic Development Committee etahkowak Wisamto tapikiyohki otaskiwaw ekwa nosohkamkiwak etakwak tamacitah kikwaymetawewin FOREST SAKAW OPPORTUNITIES: Mihcitkway ihtakwan: Partnerships between or with any of the following: Tawiciwakanyah nawac • Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement Apihtawkosanak asci • Bigstone Cree Nation Mistasini Nehiyaw • Municipal District of Opportunity Kapawinihk waskayihkan ayatwaw : h tawina paci • Athabasca Native Friendship Centre Nehiyawa ohci • Athabasca Tourism and Economic Development Committee S : A Kapawinihk wisamto ekwa nosohkamkiwak etakwak ET • Community Futures Oti nikan kakoyatastew sicihkiwin SS

A • Greater Cross Promotion Mihcit tawiciwakaniya • General Opportunities Mihcitkway ihtakwan • Day trips Peyak Kesikaw tapanipayi • Paint Nights and Artisan teachings Sisopekahikan tipsikaw ekwa Omasinipehikew kiskinohamakosowina • River Rats Growth with greater Indigenous component Kanata ka okisikamit - Miyo kesikansik kesikaw maka wista Nehiyaw tawiciwakanit • Micro Staging for Small Producers Mitawewinah ta wapahta ayisino • Guided Walking Tours Ayisino tapaneikohtahisk • Guided Tours for other recreational activities like skiing and snowshoing Ayisino tapaneikohtahisk pipon mitawinah tapskoc asama • Voyager and canoe trips on river tapanimiskah sipih • History Packages Kayasipimatisowin • Open Sharing opportunities with Indigenous people Tawiciwakanya poko Nehiyawak • Use National Indigenous Day as a way to test out Indigenous businesses and operators Nehiyaw kesikan tapacihta kikway Nehiyaw atoskatah

barriers: Naksitamakan: • Funding Tanti soniyas kawi ohcipayit • Volume of visitors Awina kawi pikiwohkit • Dealing with off seasons/ Shoulder Seasons Kapoh makikway kihtina takamkan • Limited support for local Tourism Tawicihtoya poko • Getting people involved Ayisinowak poko kapi nosohkamakitwaw • Coordinating Political will Tawihtamataw poko aysinowak tamamawihkotwaw • Public Service skills Tawihtamataw poko aysinowak tamamawihkotwaw • Marketing Tawihtamataw poko aysinowak tamamawihkotwaw • Becoming Market ready Tawihtamataw poko aysinowak tamamawihkotwaw • Industry Buy in Tawihtamataw poko aysinowak tamamawihkotwaw • Not enough cross cultural interactions/ promotion Tawihtamataw poko aysinowak tamamawihkotwaw

Next Steps : Kikwaya ekwa kihtom: • More communication with other communities and their successes - Cross Promotion • Creation of more Partnerships Mamawiatoskiwin kamiyawsin awak • Development of Regional Plan Poko tamawisiceki • Reconciliation Process and recognition Natawewowina tanawasowatamih 12. • Increased Blanket Exercise Tawihtikatik poko tani Nehiyaw kapisipimatsit • Continuing Education on Indigenous issues and protocols. Tawihtikatik poko tani Nehiyaw kapisipimatsit Calling Lake Kitohosakiyahkan Calling Lake has good fishing and beautiful daily sunsets, as viewed from the water or the town. It truly is one of

the hidden gems in this area. The land and the forest that : h tawina paci

surround the lake is pristine with great hunting, touring S : A the area or walking in the forest. The lake is great to skate ET SS on in the winter and great for canoeing in the summer. A There are three stores and one camp or hotel but Athabasca is close by for further amenities.

Kitsakayihkanihk miyawsin sakayihkan mistahi ayasinew kaskwipcikew. Kapahsomot pisim miyosew soskwac sakayihkanihk maka nomoya mihcit sikihtamok ota astinik omasakayihkan. Miyasin asci aski wasakam, miyasin tamaci ekwa tapanpayi ahpew tapanmohtit sakahk aysinew. Miton miyawsin asci kispin ayiwak tanohti pansinskwatayihkit pipohkih ekwa tapanmiskat nipihkih.

Nisto atawkamikwahk astiwa, ekwa peyak mitisokamik maka nomoya wayihhaw ocinas Kapawinihk astew.

13. BIG LAKE Provincial Camp Ground Kapisisit okemaw kapisewkamik Blanket that is mostly Walking Trails Exercise undeveloped Miciht etah tapamohtiy Misisakayihkan Facilitators - Gas station and supply store - AMAZING 1 MOTEL Recreation Centre RESTAURANT Pimihewkamik ekwa atawkamik Peyak kapisewkamik AWESOME visitor information Centre that is accredited ekwa mitsokamik Kamiyasik kakiyohkitkamik masinkahkanis asci kayat Community Centre GREAT FISHING with kitchen Indigenous knowledge keepers & Elders, storytellers Miyo kaskwipcikiwin Ka inistwaw, kitiayak, kanahtwaw acimotwaw HIDE TANNING QUILTERS - Plentiful Local Artisans –not Centralized - Matayikiwin - kanahtwaw osihcikitwaw kitaskinaw ohci - ICE ROADS Quading / Snowmobiling Miskomew miskanowah Trapper Festival- SEWING Family Long weekend Kaskwatah Onocihcikwiw mitawewina Pelican Mountains Mikwahpa Plant identification aski apacihtawinah Wahcih Berry Picking Fire Department Close proximity to other lakes Astawayikwewkamik Minisa - Mihcit astiwa sakyhikan ekiswak - - Cultural Grounds-Can book through MD - SEARCH TaskipocikankamikALPAC & RESCUE - Nehiyaw Pimatisiw askis - Asset for visitors Calling River & Rapids Kitohsipi Traditional OTTER / ORLOF Old Growth Forrest Kayas sakaw Medicines wild land provincial park Kayasi sakaw Maskihkiya Etih kaya tamaci aski Cultural Land Use & occupancy study done with U of C & ALPAC Kihci kiskinohamatokamik Otoskwanihk ochi eki BIRD Northern Lights atoskatam tanis tesi apacita aski ochi Tawisawtamihk & starry SKIES kitaskinaw tapikiyohki COUNT Cipayak kamiwihtowaw Tantaho Piwayisisak ekwa acahkosak Hunters & Trapping –outfitters & Educational opportunities PAVED DRIVING ROUTS kanokostwaw Takimacew ekwa nocihcekew kiskinohamakosin ihtakwan Miyo misakanawah OPPORTUNITIES: Mihcitkway ihtakwan: • Rentals for Boats, canoes, camping, fishing gear Nitahtamo osa, ahpo kapisew apacihtawinah • Plant walks Pitos aski apacihtawina tapanwapahtimih • Traditional Arts classes, workshops and retreats Kayas miyo ocihcikana kiskinohmatisowina

CHALLENGES: Kawi ayamah: • Finding ways to do things that are still respectful to the community Miyo totahwihtwaw poko aysinowak • Language/ literacy barriers Asko namoy nistohtamowin, pitos pikiskowin • Skill development Miyo kiskinohamso • Specific and culturally sensitive marketing of training and community workshops Koyas poko nikan takwicimihit kihtiaysis tansi tesikisinohamato • Trust Mamisiwin • Socio Economic concerns Miyo matah, atoskiwin ekwa etah tawikit aysino • Healing Enahtawiwisowin • Bigstone lacking Tourism department Makikway Mistassini ayaw kamik etah tawisamat tapikiyohkit aysinowa • Land Claims Aski Nanawasowatamowin

15. Wild Blueberries 10 Major Ideas Mitataht kiway mamiskotamok Themes ACTIONS Ohi mamiskotamok Titiotamih ekwa

Traditional Medicine Identification Maskihki – Kayasinatahowina Awina

Night Sky -Stars, Northern Guided Tours lights. Tispakaw – acahkwak, cipayak Tapanwapahtiwit aski kamiwihtotwaw Rentals Edible Berries Natural Foods Tipayihki maka nitatamo apacitawina Mawso – sakaw apacihtawina Classes Wildlife Kiskinohmakosi Pisikowak Workshops Fishing Kiskinohmakosi Kaskwipciki Retreats Canoeing/Boating Papiyahtik tantoayat aysino nantaw Panimiska – Osimapayi Retail Spaces Camping AND comfort Camping Tante atawkamikwah kawiasta Kapesewin” Snowshoeing Cree Language Asama tapamohtit konih Nehiyaw pikisikwe Hikes Indigenous Protocals tapamohtit aski Nehiyaw kihtiya koyas kwicimowin

Indigenous History Tansi Nehiyawak kapismatsowin

Indigenous Survival Skills Sakaw Matisowin

Indigenous Artisans Awiyak kanahta osicikit

Reconciliation 16. Nanapacitawcihcikewin Links & Resources Community Futures Tawatinaw http://tawatinaw.albertacf.com/frontpage Community Futures Lesser Slave Lake http://cflsl.albertacf.com/frontpage Community Futures Lac La Biche http://www.cfllb.com Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada https://indigenoustourism.ca/corporate/about-itac/ Athabasca Native Friendship Centre www.athabascafriendshipcentre.com Indigenous Tourism Alberta https://indigenoustourismalberta.ca

Alberta Culture and Tourism https://www.alberta.ca/indigenous-tourism.aspx https://www.alberta.ca/tourism-entrepreneurship.aspx

Travel Alberta Industry Hub https://industry.travelalberta.com/

For entrepreneurs :

Business Link – Indigenous Services https://businesslink.ca/starting-a-business/indigenous-services/

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) – NextStep to Success Program for Indigenous Women https://www.awebusiness.com/start

ATB Entrepreneur Centre https://atbentrepreneurcentre.com/

Community Futures Tawatinaw http://tawatinaw.albertacf.com/frontpage

Aboriginal Financial Institutions:

Alberta Indian Investment Corporation (AIIC) http://www.aiicbusiness.org/

Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc. (AMDI) http://apeetogosan.com/ A Special Thank You The Athabasca Native Friendship Centre would like to thank all of the individuals and organizations that assisted us in this project. This guide is not a complete list of what is available in this region as our communities are dynamic and are always growing and changing. Instead think of this guide as an introduction to great possibilities for Indigenous Tourism in our region.

Thank you to:

All the people who came out to the community sessions and shared their insights.

Athabasca County for supporting the Athabasca Native Friendship Centre in initiating this project.

Darrell Anderson and Clarice Cardinal for providing Cree Translation.

Municipal District of Opportunity Tourism and Economic Development Officer for Assisting with Coordination.

Our Direct Partners, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, Alberta Indigenous Tourism Association and Alberta Culture and Tourism.

Lac La Biche Canadian Native Friendship Centre for sharing your story and inspiring us to build opportunities in Authentic Indigenous Tourism.

Christina Sweetman for all her hours designing our document. Athabasca Native Friendship Centre 4919 - 53rd stREET, Athabasca, AB. T9S 1L1 P. 780-675-3086 F. 780-675-3063