Rocky Mountaineer Proud to Support Indigenous Tourism in Canada
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) announced the launch of the Indigenous Tourism Destination Fund as a way to invest in the continued growth of the industry and as a model for the development of Indigenous tourism, Indigenous communities and entrepreneurs worldwide.
The new funding model invites the entire tourism industry to participate and support progress towards realizing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #92: by ensuring Indigenous communities gain long-term sustainable benefits from economic activities taking place on their lands.
“Rocky Mountaineer is proud to be a partner of the Indigenous Tourism Destination Fund.” said David McKenna, president and CEO, Rocky Mountaineer. “As a global business with Canadian roots, we recognize and are wholly committed to our responsibility to meaningfully advance reconciliation. Partnering with ITAC on the Fund is an active response to Call to Action #92 and in the shared vision of an economically inclusive tourism industry. With ITAC’s incredible leadership, including on this Fund, Canada will become the world leader in Indigenous tourism by 2030.”
For more information on the Indigenous Tourism Destination Fund (ITDF), please visit https://indigenoustourism.ca/indigenous-tourism-destination-fund/
Read ITAC’s full press release here.
About Rocky Mountaineer
Rocky Mountaineer offers luxury train journeys that showcase some of the most spectacular scenery North America has to offer. Rocky Mountaineer offers four rail routes: three that connect Vancouver to the Canadian Rockies towns of Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper in Western Canada; and a fourth route that travels between Denver, Colorado and Moab, Utah in the Southwest United States. It is a must-do travel experience that offers unparalleled journeys in its spacious glass-domed train coaches thanks to the incredible scenery, delicious cuisine, friendly service, and social atmosphere. Since it was founded in 1990, Rocky Mountaineer has welcomed more than 2.3 million guests and become the largest privately-owned tourist train in the world. www.rockymountaineer.com
