Edmonton Welcomes Delegates from Around the World to the Largest Indigenous Tourism Conference

By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News (ANNews) – Edmonton will host the International Indigenous Tourism Conference from February 17 to 19, bringing together Indigenous tourism leaders, entrepreneurs, cultural knowledge keepers, and industry partners from across Canada and around the world. The conference is being organized in partnership with Indigenous Tourism Alberta, Travel Alberta, and Explore Edmonton, and will highlight Indigenous cultural offerings from communities throughout the region. “We are partnering with Indigenous Tourism Alberta, Travel Alberta, and Explore Edmonton, and featuring some of the cultural offerings in the area,” said Keith Henry, President of Indigenous Tourism Canada and a respected Métis leader in Indigenous cultural tourism. “We expect over 1,100 delegates from probably around 11 countries to attend this conference in Edmonton from February 17 to…

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