On November 29th, 2022, we are inviting Indigenous women entrepreneurs from Quebec to join a sharing circle and discuss their entrepreneurial journey and aspirations. The information you provide will be crucial to informing the study.

Through your stories, we will explore pathways to services and resources and identify gaps and barriers that challenge Indigenous women in accessing the support they need to build sustainable livelihoods.

To review consent to participate in this study please read the information found here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeB6hDzS3K7hJJu5-smkuIbfPysucjHz8sdrtfVPXCBinOD6Q/viewform?usp=pp_url

Northern WE in Tourism invites you to contact us to learn more about the project.

Northern Quebec Sharing Circle

Les cercles de partage sont un espace bienveillant où les femmes peuvent raconter leur histoire, célébrer leurs réussites et identifier les défis auxquels elles sont confrontées. Entrepreneures et entreprises appartenant à des femmes (du démarrage à l’expansion), sont invitées à se joindre au cercle pour qu'ensemble, nous formulons des recommandations déterminant les bonnes pratiques et les voies culturelles vers des moyens de subsistance durables dans le tourisme.

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Des questions sur l’événement? Contactez-nous pour plus d’informations.


Cercle de partage du Nord du Québec

The Northern WE in Tourism study is hosting a public gathering to celebrate milestones reached in the Northern WE project. Indigenous women entrepreneurs and their allies are invited to gather for an afternoon of sharing that includes a keynote address by the Honourable Minister Jeanie McLean, Minister of Education and Women’s Directorate, Yukon.

The gathering occurs between 2:00pm and 5:00pm CST. Opening at 2:00pm with a blessing and keynote address, the schedule includes informed discussion by an accomplished panel of Indigenous women entrepreneurs from Canada's northernmost communities. The panel will discuss the importance of Indigenous women entrepreneurs in tourism, their role in economic and destination development, and the role of regenerative and relational Indigenous tourism on the road to reconciliation.

Fiona Kirkpatrick Parsons, Senior National Advisor / kā-nīkānīt Deloitte Indigenous is the panel moderator. Fiona is a proud nehithaw-iskwew (Woodland Cree woman) with Scottish settler heritage and a member of Lac La Ronge First Nation, Treaty 6 Territory in northern Saskatchewan, now living in beautiful Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki (Halifax, Nova Scotia), on the unceded, traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq will moderate our panel.

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Northern WE Day of Ceremony - Public Event

We are inviting Indigenous women entrepreneurs in the Yukon to participate in a sharing circle to discuss their aspirations, experiences, and journey as entrepreneurs. This event will be held online via Zoom.

The Northern WE in Tourism study aims to determine the impact of COVID 19 on the tourism industry in northern Canada. Working together, we will identify pathways to training and resources that support Indigenous women in building culturally sustainable livelihoods in tourism and make powerful recommendations on what women in the Yukon need to succeed.

Questions about this event? Reach out for more information.

Yukon Sharing Circle

Nous invitons les femmes entrepreneures autochtones du Yukon à participer à un cercle de partage pour discuter de leurs aspirations, de leurs expériences et de leur parcours en tant qu'entrepreneures. Cet événement se déroulera en ligne via Zoom.

 vise à déterminer l'impact de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur l'industrie touristique dans le Nord du Canada. En travaillant ensemble, nous identifierons des voies vers formations et ressources qui aident les femmes autochtones à créer des moyens de subsistance culturellement durables dans le tourisme et formulerons des recommandations solides sur ce dont les femmes du Yukon ont besoin pour réussir.

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Des questions sur cet événement? Contactez-nous pour plus d’informations.

Cercle de partage du Yukon

Join our accomplished panel of Indigenous women entrepreneurs from Canada's northernmost communities as we discuss the importance of Indigenous women entrepreneurs in tourism and their role in strengthening regenerative and relational tourism in Canada. Learning from the first-hand stories of women from the North, we have applied Indigenous-focused methodologies to gain a deeper understanding of the barriers to entrepreneurship faced by Indigenous women in tourism. Exploring their relationship with the planet, their culture, and their worldviews, we apply Two Eyed Seeing to envision a better business model and journey for the women of the North.
Featured speakers:

- Bobbi Rose Ko, Dinjiizhuh Adventures. Bobbi Rose is Teetl'it Gwich'in (meaning People of the headwaters) raised in Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories she now resides on the land & home of the Kwanlin Dun and Ta'an Kwäch'än Territory in Whitehorse, Yukon.

- Teri-Lee Isaac, Tutchone Tours. Teri-Lee and her family live the Traditional Northern Tutchone lifestyle in the Yukon. These practices allow Teri-Lee’s family to be self-sustaining, keeping essential cultural traditions alive for generations to come.

- Trina Reid, Under The Stump. Located in Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Under the Stump is a family-owned business. Living in Gros Morne National Park requires the balancing of tradition and culture to provide accessible and Indigenous experiences.


Questions about this event? Contact us for more information.

IMPACT Conference

Joignez-vous à notre prestigieux panel de femmes entrepreneures autochtones des communautés les plus septentrionales du Canada pour discuter de l'importance des femmes entrepreneures autochtones dans le tourisme et de leur rôle dans le renforcement du tourisme régénérateur et relationnel au Canada. En nous inspirant des témoignages des femmes du Nord, nous avons appliqué des méthodologies axées sur les Autochtones pour mieux comprendre les obstacles à l'entrepreneuriat auxquels sont confrontées les femmes autochtones en tourisme. En explorant leur relation avec la planète, leur culture et leurs visions du monde, nous appliquons l’approche à double perspective pour envisager un meilleur modèle d’affaires et parcours pour les femmes du Nord.

- Mme Bobbi Rose Ko, Dinjiizhuh Adventures. Bobbi Rose est Teetl'it Gwich'in (ce qui signifie « peuple des eaux d’amont ») a grandi à Fort McPherson, dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Elle réside maintenant sur les terres et le territoire des Kwanlin Dun et des Ta'an Kwäch'än à Whitehorse, au Yukon.

- Mme Teri-Lee Isaac, Tutchone Tours. Mme Teri-Lee et sa famille vivent le mode de vie traditionnel des Tutchone du Nord au Yukon. Ces pratiques permettent à la famille de Mme Teri-Lee d'être autonome, tout en préservant les traditions culturelles essentielles pour les générations à venir.

- Mme Trina Reid, Under The Stump. Située à Rocky Harbour, à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, Under the Stump est une entreprise familiale. Vivre dans le parc national du Gros-Morne nécessite un équilibre entre tradition et culture pour offrir des expériences autochtones accessibles.

Congrès IMPACT 

Indigenous women entrepreneurs in Newfoundland & Labrador

 to participate in a sharing circle to discuss their aspirations, experiences and journey as entrepreneurs. This event will be held online via Zoom.

The Northern WE in Tourism study aims to determine the impact of COVID 19 on the tourism industry in northern Canada. Working together, we will identify pathways to training and resources that support Indigenous women in building culturally sustainable livelihoods in tourism.

Newfoundland & Labrador Sharing Circle

 vise à déterminer l'impact de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur l'industrie touristique dans le Nord du Canada. En travaillant ensemble, nous identifierons des voies vers formations et ressources qui aident les femmes autochtones à créer des moyens de subsistance culturellement durables dans le tourisme.

Des questions sur l’événement? Contactez-nous pour plus d’informations.

Cercle de partage de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador

We are inviting Indigenous women entrepreneurs in Nunavut to participate in a sharing circle to discuss their aspirations, experiences, and journey as entrepreneurs. This event will be held online via Zoom.

The Northern WE in Tourism study aims to determine the impact of COVID 19 on the tourism industry in northern Canada. Working together, we will identify pathways to training and resources that support Indigenous women in building culturally sustainable livelihoods in tourism and make powerful recommendations on what women in the Yukon need to succeed.

This session will be hosted in Inuktitut.

Questions about this event? Reach out for for more information.

Nunavut Sharing Circle

Nous invitons les femmes entrepreneures autochtones du Nunavut à participer à un cercle de partage pour discuter de leurs aspirations, de leurs expériences et de leur parcours en tant qu'entrepreneures. Cet événement se déroulera en ligne via Zoom.

Cette séance se déroulera en inuktitut.

Cercle de partage du Nunavut

Les cercles de partage sont un espace bienveillant où les femmes peuvent raconter leur histoire, célébrer leurs réussites et identifier les défis auxquels elles sont confrontées. Entrepreneures et entreprises appartenant à des femmes (du démarrage à l’expansion), sont invitées à se joindre au cercle pour qu'ensemble, nous formulons des recommandations déterminant les bonnes pratiques et les voies culturelles vers des moyens de subsistance durables dans le tourisme.


Join our accomplished panel of Indigenous women entrepreneurs from Canada's northernmost communities as we discuss the importance of Indigenous women entrepreneurs in tourism and their role in strengthening regenerative and relational tourism in Canada. Learning from the firsthand stories of women from the North, we have applied Indigenous-focused methodologies to gain a deeper understanding of the barriers to entrepreneurship faced by Indigenous women in tourism.

You don't want to miss this important conversation on Indigenous tourism and the women preserving culture in pursuit of change on the intersection of tradition and technology in the Canadian North. Conference tickets required to attend.

Northern Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs: Pathways to Sustainable Livelihoods through Tourism

Contact us to learn more about the Northern WE in Tourism project or to learn about our research partnership and funder.

To leave a comment or start a conversation we need to ask a little bit of information about you, please use the comment form provided and we will respond to your enquiry in two-business days.

Northern WE in Tourism invites First Nation, Métis, and Inuit women entrepreneurs to “Join the Circle” in their northern community.

Do you have any questions or suggestions you’d like to share? We’d love to hear from you.

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Emotional support is available free of charge from 

Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)

 and Dr. Sonya Graci, in partnership with the 

Diversity Institute at the Toronto Metropolitan University

The Northern WE project is funded by the Government of Canada under the 

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