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Indigenous Tourism - April 2021

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Funding Streams

First Nations Well Being Fund

First Nations communities and Tribal Councils can apply for the following:

Community Projects Stream
This stream could include projects such as:

  • Food Security initiatives that focus on local sources. Examples include community gardens, kitchens or greenhouses.
  • Initiatives that provide employment opportunities and/or training opportunities•
  • Projects that strengthen culture, community and decolonization.•
  • Up to $35 000 per project, up to 3 First Nations can partner together in an application to pool resources. 

Planning Projects Stream

  • Support for engagement to develop a plan to promote poverty reduction and well being in First Nations communities.
  •  Up to $25 000 per project. Up to 3 First Nations can partner together in an application to pool resources. 

Application Deadline: MAY 30, 2021

Details here

BC Indigenous Tourism Recovery Fund

This fund closed on April 23, 2021. Good luck to those who applied! If you missed the application deadline for the BC Indigenous Tourism Recovery Fund, you can still apply for the Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant. Click here for further information on the Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant. 

Indigenous Tourism Strategy

Revisions to the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Regional Aboriginal Tourism Strategy from 2014 are well underway. We are seeking community feedback to update the project. For more information or if your community would like to contribute to the update please contact me via email at nations@landwithoutlimits.com. 

Upcoming Workshop

First Host

This engaging workshop connects traditional practices with current customer service methods. Participants gain valuable knowledge in topics such as hospitality, communication and interpersonal skills, which fosters exceptional customer service. Successful attendees are provided with a certificate through WorldHost® Training Services.

Upcoming First Host Training

Virtual session with Spirit Bear Lodge – July or August 2021 exact date TBD

If your community or business is interested in this workshop, please contact Angela at via email at nations@landwithoutlimits.com. 

In Collaboration with Indigenous Tourism BC

Value of Tourism Workshop

This workshop was developed for those who are curious about the opportunities tourism can bring to their community. The Value of Tourism workshop is an inspiring and informative look at showcasing land and culture based on the skills, interests and experience of a community and the marketplace. Benefits of attending extend to leadership, entrepreneurs and band staff and anyone from the community who is inquisitive about tourism. This training is perfect for those in the conceptual or start-up phase in their tourism journey.

Upcoming Value of Tourism Workshop

Heiltsuk First Nation will be participating in the virtual Value of Tourism workshop in May. If your community or business is interested in this workshop or would like more information please contact Angela at via email at nations@landwithoutlimits.com. 

Labour Market Strategy

Regional consultation for the strategy has been completed. The Provincial Speaker Series will be held on these dates – both events occur at 2:30-4:00pm PST, and there will be three $100 draws done at the end of the session.

Provincial Speaker Series

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 – Workplace Supports 
Register here. 
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 – Culture
Register here.

 If your community or business is interested in the strategy and would like more information please contact Angela at via email at nations@landwithoutlimits.com. 

Indigenous Tourism BC Stakeholder Roundtables

Indigenous Tourism BC delivers regular Stakeholder Roundtables to provide valuable information on industry topics surrounding Covid-19 and various other topics. The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association and Indigenous Tourism BC will be partnering in May to deliver a Stakeholder Roundtable specifically for businesses in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast. 

If your community or business is interested in the roundtables or would like more information please contact Angela at via email at nations@landwithoutlimits.com. 

From Our Marketing Team

We recognize both the urgency for dedicated, large-scale marketing efforts to generate bookings to our businesses and the need for our businesses to be ready to take advantage of that increased attention to our region. We know that the marketplace is going to be both competitive and expensive; therefore incentive-driven campaigns along with highlighting our ‘wide-open spaces’ will be what sets us apart.

Upon a ‘greenlight’ on widespread travel from the Province of BC, we will be deploying a value-add incentive campaign intended to stimulate minimum 3+ night room bookings to businesses listed on LandWithoutLimits.com. We have also identified that our businesses need to be ready to compete stronger than ever in an increasingly digital-world and hyper-competitive domestic marketplace.

To take as much advantage as possible of these above efforts, we are encouraging all eligible business to do the following:

  1. Sign up for our Digital Competitiveness Program to receive free technical installations to enhance your digital and online presence and effectiveness. 
  2. Make sure you are listed on landwithoutlimits.com and your information is fully updated. 

Our regional marketing efforts are only as effective as what walks through the front doors of your businesses. For the foreseeable future, we will continue to prioritize business return and recovery in our campaigns and programs.

This monthly update is written by our Director of Marketing, Sydney Redpath. For any questions on Cariboo Chilcotin Coast regional marketing initiatives, please contact sydney@landwithoutlimits.com 

 

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