Indigenous tourism is one of the fastest-growing corners of the travel industry, with winter traditions now available year-round. Guide-led experiences connect travelers with people who live these traditions, instead of performing them on a fixed bus tour schedule.
Manitoba Experiences
In Churchill, Manitoba, Wapusk Adventures offers dog carting, a warm-weather version of dog sledding. The Indigenous-owned outfitter has been guiding travelers through Métis culture and storytelling since 2001. Elsewhere in the province, Borealis Beading runs circle-style workshops in two-needle beading, quilting, and finger weaving, taught by local Indigenous teachers.
Alaska Experiences
On Chichagof Island in Alaska, Wilderness Island Tours offers driving excursions through brown bear habitat, covering traditional foods and medicinal plants. The tour operator is owned by John and Marilyn Hillman, both Tlingit, and is the region’s only Indigenous-owned tour operator working entirely on land.
Minnesota Experiences
In southwestern Minnesota, the Keepers of the Sacred Tradition of Pipemakers lead multi-day experiences at Pipestone National Monument, including guided catlinite pipe-carving, storytelling, dances, and ceremonies.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
