Wikwemikong Tourism

Wikwemikong Tourism
Type	Organization

Wikwemikong Tourism is a tourism organization for Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory.

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• November 2019: The organization provided a historical tour of the community for the Leaside Flames hockey team in November 2019.
• November 2019: The organization received the Indigenous Adventure Award on November 14, 2019, for its commitment to sustainable adventure travel. It offers cultural tours reflecting the traditions of the Three Fires Confederacy and manages packages for Point Grondine Park. The department has won multiple accolades, including awards from Nature and Outdoor Tourism Ontario and the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario. As of November 2019, the organization is planning to begin offering canoe tours in the following year.
• December 2021: The organisation hosted a graduation ceremony on November 23, 2021, for the first participants of its Cultural Guide Training Program. It aims to establish a roster of qualified guides to return to 2019 operating levels in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory. The department has received industry awards from the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario and the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada.
• March 2022: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wikwemikong Tourism launched a 16-week cultural guide program to build organizational capacity. Wikwemikong Tourism developed non-motorized trails for municipalities and First Nations across Ontario as a way to diversify revenue. The organization launched an app and two new websites to allow for virtual visits when in-person travel was restricted.
• October 2022: The organization hosted a match between local players and the Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni Association in October 2022. It operates as a department of the Wikwemikong Development Commission to showcase Indigenous experiences on Manitoulin Island.
• May 2023: The organization partnered with Ocean Bridge during a week-long educational visit to Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory in May 2023.
• December 2023: The organization is partnering with other local groups to host the Manitoulin Ice Showdown in 2024.
• July 2024: The organization partnered with Six Nations Tourism to co-host the Two Nations Paddle cultural exchange in August 2024. Representatives from the agency initiated collaboration talks during the Rendez-vous Canada travel trade event in Edmonton.
• November 2024: In 2024, Wikwemikong Tourism launched a national contest to design a monument for the Wiikwemkoong Industrial Residential School. The organization is seeking at least three different design submissions from Indigenous people across Canada by November 15, 2024.
• October 2026: Wikwemikong Tourism has received various accolades for its work in developing Indigenous tourism experiences. The organization provides trail development services and has expanded into various tour company ventures.