Reconciliation in Kanesatake through Indigenous tourism

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In addition to contributing to cultural outreach, the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake's projects are leveraging the Mohawk Nation in terms of capacity building, culturally appropriate employment opportunities and sustainable economic benefits.</p> <p>Marked by the Oka Crisis, the community of Kanesatake views cultural tourism as a way to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous people together.</p> <p>"It allows us to see that they have an open heart to share, exchange and tell our story," states <span lang="fr">V茅ronique</span> Vincent, Cultural Project Leader for the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake.</p> <p>In the summer of 2022, for the first time ever, the Kanehs脿ta:ke Collective, a group of artisans and entrepreneurs from the community, participated in public markets in the region. Other outdoor activities, such as the interpretation of medicinal plants and the development of community gardens, were also very successful. During these activities, the surrounding communities demonstrated their openness and enthusiasm toward the Mohawk culture.</p> <p>"Tourism development does not only have an economic connotation, but it also has a reconciliation connotation. It's as much for us inside the community as it is for the perception of people outside," explains Vincent.</p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-10 col-lg-push-1 col-md-12 col-md-push-0 col-sm-10 col-sm-push-1 mrgn-bttm-lg mrgn-tp-lg"> <p class="small">The Kanehs脿ta:ke Collective booth at an event in the city of Saint-Eustache.</p> <div class="col-md-6"> <figure> <img src="/DAM/DAM-ISC-SAC/DAM-CORP/STAGING/images-images/feature_stories_kanesatake_1_1678467886655_eng.jpg" class="img-responsive thumbnail mrgn-bttm-0" alt=""> <figcaption class="small mrgn-bttm-md"> Photo credit: Indigenous Services Canada </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <figure> <img src="/DAM/DAM-ISC-SAC/DAM-CORP/STAGING/images-images/feature_stories_kanesatake_2_1678467915921_eng.jpg" class="img-responsive thumbnail mrgn-bttm-0" alt=""> <figcaption class="small visible-sm visible-xs"> Photo credit: Indigenous Services Canada </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <p>By developing its tourism industry, the community is hoping to achieve much more than economic benefits. In particular, it aims to:</p> <ul> <li>increase the interest of young people in their culture, language, and history</li> <li>offer young people quality jobs in the tourism sector within their community and</li> <li>highlight and promote the cultural richness of the Kanesatake territory</li> </ul> <p>Several other projects, such as Oka Park, are currently being negotiated with regional partners, to ensure that Mohawk culture is an integral part of the tourism experiences available in the area.</p> <p>The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake has received support from Indigenous Services Canada under the Quebec Indigenous Tourism Initiative.</p> <section> <h2>For more information</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/eng/1330016561558/1594122175203">Strategic Partnerships Initiative</a></li> </ul> </section>  <div class="row row-no-gutters mrgn-tp-xl"> <div class="col-sm-7 col-lg-6"> <section class="gc-pg-hlpfl provisional"> <div class="well mrgn-bttm-0"> <form id="gc-pg-hlpfl-frm" action="#" method="post" autocomplete="off"> <input type="hidden" name="institutionopt" value="Institution acronym - required - must use same value EN and FR"> <input type="hidden" name="themeopt" value="Indigenous peoples"> <input type="hidden" name="language" value="Language - required - use EN or FR"> <input type="hidden" name="pageTitle" value="Page title EN - required"> <input type="hidden" name="submissionPage" value="Page URL - required"> <input type="hidden" name="sectionopt" value=""> <input type="hidden" id="helpful" name="helpful" value="Yes"> <div class="gc-pg-hlpfl-btn"> <div class="row row-no-gutters"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-7 mrgn-tp-sm"> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-sm h5">Did you find what you were looking for?</h2> </div> <div class="col-xs-8 col-sm-5 text-right"> <button id="btnyes" type="submit" value="Yes" class="btn btn-primary">Yes</button> <button id="btnno" type="button" class="btn btn-primary mrgn-lft-sm nojs-hide">No</button> </div> </div> </div> <p class="h3 hidden nojs-show">If not, tell us why:</p> <div class="gc-pg-hlpfl-no nojs-show"> <fieldset> <legend class="h4 mrgn-tp-0 mrgn-bttm-md">What was wrong?</legend> <div class="radio"> <label for="problem1"> <input name="problem" id="problem1" type="radio" value="I can't find the information" data-gc-analytics-wtph-value="I can't find the information-Je ne peux pas trouver l'information" data-gc-analytics-collect="notPrivate"> I can't <strong>find</strong> the information </label> </div> <div class="radio"> <label for="problem2"> <input name="problem" id="problem2" type="radio" value="The information is hard to understand" data-gc-analytics-wtph-value="The information is hard to understand-L'information est difficile 脿 comprendre" data-gc-analytics-collect="notPrivate"> The information is hard to <strong>understand</strong> </label> </div> <div class="radio"> <label for="problem3"> <input name="problem" id="problem3" type="radio" value="There was an error / something didn't work" data-gc-analytics-wtph-value="There was an error or something didn't work-Il y avait une erreur ou quelque chose ne fonctionnait pas" data-gc-analytics-collect="notPrivate"> There was an error or something <strong>didn't work</strong> </label> </div> <div class="radio"> <label for="problem4"> <input name="problem" id="problem4" type="radio" value="Other reason" data-gc-analytics-wtph-value="Other reason-Autre raison" data-gc-analytics-collect="notPrivate"> Other reason </label> </div> </fieldset> <label for="problem6" class="mrgn-bttm-0">Please provide more details</label> <p class="small"> <strong>You will not receive a reply. 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Reconciliation in Kanesatake through Indigenous tourism