NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY | 3
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024
Embracing Heritage and Sharing Stories: The Rise of Indigenous Tourism in Manitoba
BY KRISTIN MARAND
Indigenous Tourism Manitoba (ITM) is an Indigenous-led non-profit organization that unites communities, Indigenous groups, and industry leaders to create authentic Indigenous tourism experiences.
Indigenous Tourism Manitoba CEO Holly Courchene PHOTO SUPPLIED
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Cedar Lake Ranch PHOTO BY TAYLOR BURK
On June 21 st , the sun shines its brightest and longest.
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day!
For the elders and knowledge keepers, the healers, the nurturers, artists and storytellers, leaders and teachers, activists and innovators, and the next generation of Indigenous trailblazers.
“This piece serves as a reminder of our inseparable connection to the land, the dance between human and natural elements. We must move in a way that flows with nature, rather than against it. Beings such as the Thunderbird speak to the power of natural law, to which we are always subservient. Our role is to be with the land and water, in harmony as caretakers. Mother Earth provides, and for her we dance in gratitude.”
We celebrate the vibrant history, heritage, and diversity of our First Nations, Inuit, and Métis People, enriching the land we call home.
– BLAKE ANGECONEB, ARTIST
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