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Westbank First Nation

Commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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By Tourism Kelowna on

In June of this year, the Government of Canada passed legislation to introduce a new federal statutory holiday in response to one of the calls to action (#80) outlined by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. September 30 will mark the first observance of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which, as noted on the Government of Canada website, will provide “an opportunity to recognize and commemorate the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools, and to honour their survivors, their families and communities…

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Jordin Tootoo Announced as Speaker for Upcoming International Indigenous Tourism Conference

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By Melissa McCluskey, Industry Communications Consultant on

Exciting news this week from the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) as they announced Jordin Tootoo, the first Inuk player in the National Hockey League (NHL) and founder of the Team Tootoo Fund, as a speaker at the International Indigenous Tourism Conference (IITC), which takes place in Kelowna, November 12 to 14, 2019…

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Tourism Kelowna would like to thank Westbank First Nation and Okanagan Indian Band for the privilege to live, work, and play on the tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land), that is the unceded and traditional territory of syilx Okanagan peoples, the original stewards of these lands and to whom we give thanks to as our hosts

Kelowna Visitor Centre: 

238 Queensway

Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S4 Canada

1-800-663-4345

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