Posted on 07/01/2025 7:47:33 AM PDT by jerod
Almost 70% of Indigenous tourism businesses in Canada are reporting a drop in U.S. bookings: survey
Indigenous tourism operators in Canada say they're worried about their future as the number of American guests plummets amid political tensions between Canada and the U.S.
Indigenous tourism has been booming in Canada in recent years as people look for unique travel experiences and seek to learn more about Indigenous culture.
According to the Conference Board of Canada's latest report, the Indigenous tourism sector generated an estimated $3.7 billion in revenues in 2023, directly contributing $1.6 billion to Canada's gross domestic product.
The industry is warning hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars are now at stake.
Dean Werk, the Métis owner of Great River Fishing Adventures, which operates on the Fraser River in B.C., said his business has lost about $250,000 this season since U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war began.
"It's a terrible setback," he said. "This is actually tragic and terribly impactful to all Indigenous tourism businesses in Canada."
'Such an important market' Werk is not alone. In April, the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada surveyed about 100 Indigenous tourism operators that market to American clients. Nearly 70 per cent reported a drop in U.S. bookings.
Association president and CEO Keith Henry said American tourists account for up to 35 per cent of overall revenue for Indigenous tourism operators.
"Hundreds of jobs, if not thousands of jobs, are at stake here, if the season does continue to see declines," Henry said.
He estimated the industry could lose as much as $500 million this summer.
"We've been building Indigenous tourism and we've been focusing on the U.S. market … for many years," Henry said, adding that the U.S. is the sector's largest international market.
"It's such an important market for us."...
Well the Canadians decided to go euromuslofascist. Fix yourselves first.
https://nypost.com/2022/05/27/kamloops-mass-grave-debunked-biggest-fake-news-in-canada/
Why would any Americans visit Canada to see their indigenous population? This story sounds like BS. The only reason to go to Canada is to fish, hunt or visit the mountains.
They lost 250k wow and that’s in Canadian Monopoly money WOW.
Yep, fish, hunt, hike, ski.
“Those rotten stinking stupid hick unsophisticated racist scumbag Americans don’t want to visit us. What scum. What vermin. They are so stupid. What is wrong with them?”
Or it just peaked in the last few years and now it is getting back to normal.
“political tensions”
NO, economic tensions, dumb-oxen!
““Those rotten stinking stupid hick unsophisticated racist scumbag Americans don’t want to visit us. What scum. What vermin. They are so stupid. What is wrong with them?””
ROFL
People are hesitant to go to a country that will block access to money.
There’s the Curling too.
Well, this denial of easy Wampum will put Nazi Canuckistan on the Warpath, again!
True, knew folks who had many a bonspiel in Canada.
Oh well... Apparently it’s working both ways...
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Yup.... All driven of course by an enemedia that is funded by tax dollars. Would you believe that the Toronto Star a alone gets $115,00 per week of funding from taxpayers? This is why the Liberals were pushing for the Digital Services Tax.... to continue that funding.
Oh yes, I forgot the skiing.
I was there once, back before you could have sex with your dog leangle. Never going back till its the 51st state.
America has its own Indians. Make American Indians great again.
Skied Mont Tremblant and Mt. St Anne. Tremblant has become a city since I was there in the late 70's early 80's.
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