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IITC Pre-FAMs to Nibiischii and Southern Quebec – ITAC Updates
March 6, 2025 In the lead-up to the 2025 International Indigenous Tourism Conference (IITC), the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC), in collaboration with Indigenous Tourism Québec, Bonjour Québec, Tourisme Montréal, and Tourisme Montérégie, hosted two incredible Pre-Familiarization (Pre-FAM) Tours showcasing the rich cultural and natural beauty of Indigenous tourism in Québec. Following these immersive […]
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5 Tips for Understanding Indigenous Realities – Indigenous Tourism Quebec
In recent years, a wave of interest and respect has swept across Québec and Canada. More and more travelers wish to discover Indigenous cultures, understand their history, traditions, and worldview. This growing connection, born from a desire for reconciliation and recognition, finds in Indigenous tourism a powerful means of exchange and learning. A Living and […]
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National Chief Encourages Canadians to Support First Nations Tourism; Calls on Governments to Include First Nations in “Buy Canada” Strategies
(February 28, 2025 – Montreal, Quebec) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is encouraging Canadians to keep their tourism dollars in Canada by choosing First Nations destinations instead of travelling to the United States. Speaking at the International Indigenous Tourism Conference on the traditional and unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Huron/Wendat, […]
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136 Indigenous Tourism Businesses Receive Over $3.3M in funding from Round Four of the Indigenous Tourism Fund’s Micro and Small Business Stream
February 25, 2025 Tiohtià:ke (Montreal) – The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) is pleased to announce the fourth round of funding is being released to 136 Indigenous tourism businesses from across Canada who applied for funding of up to $25,000 from a $10 million investment from the Government of Canada through its Indigenous Tourism […]
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Help Your Clients Discover the Indigenous Side of Quebec – TravelPulse Canada
February 11, 2025 The beat of drums and the sound of music echoes around me as I walk along a lighted pathway in a patch of forest just outside Quebec City. Onhwa’ Lumina is an immersive multisensory storytelling experience with stunning lights and music that celebrates the culture of the Huron-Wendat Nation. It is one […]
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ITAC’s 2025 Indigenous Tourism Awards Finalists Announced
(Tiohtià:ke, Montréal, QC) – The finalists for ITAC’s 2025 Indigenous Tourism Awards were announced today. This year’s awards will be presented by WestJet alongside the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the 2025 International Indigenous Tourism Conference (#2025IITC) in Tiohtià:ke (Montréal, QC). A highlight of IITC is the annual […]
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When the younger generation joins in the dance – Indigenous Tourism Quebec
January 16, 2025 In the communities, Pow Wow are experiencing a shift to modernity thanks to the Indigenous succession. Eruoma Awashish is impressed that an initiative that stemmed from disappointment is still going strong some 15 years later. At the time, the twentysomething-year-old was saddened to hear that the Mashteuiatsh Pow Wow had been cancelled […]
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Shout it from the rooftops: Silence makes for memorable stay at the monastery – Leader Post
Nov 06, 2024 While a nearly 400-year-old former nunnery is perhaps one the most unusual hotels in Quebec, there are a number of other standouts, both in location and history. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Tick, […]
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Quebec finds its footing as a culinary powerhouse – Montreal Gazette
Nov 06, 2024 Using mostly regional ingredients, the province’s food scene is flourishing as chefs break out of the mould of traditional dining. It was already a remarkable experience, having to enter a code into an old stone wall down a quiet alley by the port. When granted entry, we made our way through a […]
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Nominations Open for ITAC’s 2025 Indigenous Tourism Awards
Unceded Territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Huron/Wendat, Abenaki, and Anishinaabeg (Montréal, QC) – Nominations are now open for the 2025 Indigenous Tourism Awards on Thursday, February 28, 2025, at the International Indigenous Tourism Conference (#2025IITC). The Indigenous Tourism Awards are presented by the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) and represent the […]
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