indigenous tourism

We see Indigenous art and motifs used extensively in Australian tourism marketing campaigns but do Indigenous communities and businesses benefit from this branding?

Anne Poelina — a Nyikina Warrwa woman from the Mardoowarra River in Western Australia's Kimberley region — is on a mission to make sure they do.

This was first broadcast on May 28, 2022.

Indigenous Tourism Alberta (ITA) is a non-profit organization devoted to help grow and promote authentic, sustainable and culturally rich Indigenous tourism experiences. 

Brown is a First Nations Cree Woman from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation and currently resides in Amiskwaciwaskahikan, Edmonton. Brown has a background as a performer, drummer, tourism entrepreneur, philanthropist and advocate for at-risk youth in the Edmonton area in addition to her past roles in Indigenous Tourism Development with both the Government of Alberta and Edmonton Tourism. 

Brown is well known across Alberta for performing with her mom as “Warrior Women.” Together they drum and teach around Alberta for the Northern Alberta Teachers Conference, the annual Jasper Dark Skies Festival, Youth Dream Catchers Conference, Canada Day, Aboriginal Day festivities and more.

In addition to drumming, Brown is also an avid acrylic artist and traditional First Nations crafts artisan. Her art has been featured in the Pump House Gallery, the Edson Gallery Museum, the Gray Gallery Grant MacEwan, recognized for the Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Award of 2017, featured for the Alberta Business Competition 2017 and sold to people travelling worldwide at Jasper Park Lodge. Brown has also been awarded the 2019 Esquao Award for Children’s Future, the 2019 Indigenous Woman of the year award from the Alberta Assembly of First Nations and the Top 30 under 30 from the Alberta Corporation for Global Cooperation 2020.

Indigenous Tourism Alberta Website: https://indigenoustourismalberta.ca/ 

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Juanita Marois and Leon Hunter from Métis Crossing join us for this episode. Métis Crossing is the first major Métis cultural interpretive centre in Alberta and is a premier destination for Alberta Métis cultural interpretation, education, gatherings, and business development. Métis Crossing is a must see rural Alberta cultural destination where people can learn about their Métis heritage or learn about the Métis story in Alberta. In the episode we talk about the programs at Métis Crossing, the Métis story in Alberta, appreciation versus appropriation and much more.  I hope you enjoy learning as much as I did in this episode. If you are looking for a local destination to travel to this summer, make sure to check out Métis Crossing! 

Métis Crossing  website: https://metiscrossing.com/ 

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Métis Nation of Alberta: http://albertametis.com/