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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. \u201cWe are partnering with Indigenous Tourism Alberta, Travel Alberta, and Explore Edmonton, and featuring some of the cultural offerings in the area,\u201d said Keith Henry, President of Indigenous Tourism Canada and a respected M\u00e9tis leader in Indigenous cultural tourism. \u201cWe expect over 1,100 delegates from probably around 11 countries to attend this conference in Edmonton from February 17 to… <\/p>\n

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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. \u201cWe are partnering with Indigenous Tourism Alberta, Travel Alberta, and Explore Edmonton, and featuring some of the cultural offerings in the area,\u201d said Keith Henry, President of Indigenous Tourism Canada and a respected M\u00e9tis leader in Indigenous cultural tourism. \u201cWe expect over 1,100 delegates from probably around 11 countries to attend this conference in Edmonton from February 17 to... <\/p>\n

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