Weekly Goose 124

June 21, 2023

Good morning!

Did you know? Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day! For generations, many Indigenous groups and communities have celebrated their culture and heritage on June 21 or around that time of year because of the significance of the summer solstice as the longest day of the year. It has been “official” since 1996.

Since today is National Indigenous Peoples Day, the content in this newsletter will be focused on Indigineous Peoples and tourism with the exception of our travel news section.

There are so many incredible Indigenous experiences across the country, so we hope this newsletter helps you add some to your Canadian bucket list.

Poll of the Week

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Travel Videos

Below are just some of the videos we’ve made that feature Indigenous tourism in Canada. First, you’ll find our Indigenous tours video, which focuses on some cool experiences in Alberta. Second, you’ll find our Northwest Territories episode, which showcases some truly unique adventures in Canada’s deep north.

Travel Guides

Learn How Indigenous Experiences Contribute to Reconciliation

We invite visitors to understand the horrors experienced by Indigenous Peoples in Canada over the past four centuries and the crises that continue today.

https://destinationindigenous.ca/reconciliation/

Connected to Indigenous Tourism in Alberta

Learn about some unique Indigenous travel experiences in Canada that we’ve experiences first-hand.

www.mustdocanada.com/indigenous-tourism-in-alberta

Indigenous Destinations Bucket List

Explore the beauty of British Columbia with Indigenous Tourism BC's Destinations Bucket List, which includes food, culture, wildlife, transformational experiences, and more.

www.indigenousbc.com

Take an Indigenous Road Trip This Summer

Those breathtakingly beautiful landscapes are everywhere. But if you’re looking for a deeper experience that goes beyond the postcards, why not turn it into an Indigenous road trip?

indigenoustourismalberta.ca

Relearning, reconnection, reconciliation: Mi’kmaq tourism operators are offering authentic experiences to visitors and to their own communities

“In this reconciliation process that Canada is undergoing, it’s incumbent upon us to teach people who want to learn,” says Cecelia Brooks.

thestar.com

Beaver Bites

Travel news in Canada.

  • This Indigenous artist was chosen to design Canada's Afghan war monument thanks to his beautiful design that captures 'intellectual, emotional, spiritual and physical aspects of war’.

  • Witnessing icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland is truly incredible, but you really shouldn’t pitch a tent on one.

  • Summer you say? Not in the mountains! Up to 55 centimetres of snow has fallen in parts of Jasper National Park since Monday, prompting road closures and forcing the rescue of some 60 visitors. There’s also alerts for Banff and Lake Louise.

  • Having travelled many parts of the globe, we’re not sure we’d agree with this survey, but according to locals, Montreal is one of the top cities in the world for public transportation.

  • If there’s anything we learned while visiting Saskatchewan’s Grasslands National Park, it’s that very few grasslands are protected in North America. That’s why we’re thrilled to hear that the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada are working to conserve McIntyre Ranch, a massive area of grassland located south of Lethbridge.

  • Canada is getting busier, not just in terms of tourism, but also in terms of immigration. In fact, we’re about to hit 40,000,000 for the first time. Now if only we had enough homes for everyone…

  • Last but not least, the Canadian Coast Guard is aiding in the ongoing efforts to find and rescue a submersible that went missing near the Titanic shipwreck yesterday. The trip, which sells for $250,000 and up, set sail from St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Photo of the Week

Susie Evyagotailak, an Inuit Cultural Educator in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, stands in front of a traditional arctic dwelling. Photo by Matthew Bailey.