Launch of the Official 2025-2026 Tourist Guide for Eeyou Istchee Baie-James
Tourisme Baie-James and Eeyou Istchee Tourism are proud to announce the release of the 2025-2026 edition of our Official Tourist Guide. A true showcase of the region and its tourism businesses, over 30,000 copies of this guide are distributed across Quebec, Ontario,...
Cree Tourism Shines at the 2025 International Indigenous Tourism Conference
Photo credit: Indigenous Tourism Quebec Photo credit: Indigenous Tourism Quebec On February 27-29, 2025, our staff joined an incredible group of Eeyou Istchee delegates at the International Indigenous Tourism Conference. Organized by the Indigenous Tourism Association...
COTA Remembers Captain James Edward Georgekish
The Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association and Eeyou Istchee Tourism mourn the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Captain James Edward Georgekish, who many knew as "Cap." With his ever-present smile and quiet strength, Captain James was a steadfast and skillful...
COTA Launches 2025 Membership Intake
The Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association and Eeyou Istchee Tourism are delighted to share that we have launched our membership intake for the 2025-26 year. We invite new and returning members to complete their registration by March 31 to enjoy another full year of...
Société du Plan Nord – Financial Support for Northern Initiatives – Call for Projects Open Until March 19, 2025
The Société du Plan Nord (SPN) has announced a new Call for Projects for their Financial Support for Northern Initiatives program. The Program supports projects in the northern territory that promote: Community development; The development of the northern territory;...
Looking Back on a Successful Year and Ahead to 2025: Discover our 2023-2024 Marketing Achievements for Eeyou Istchee Baie-James!
Eeyou Istchee Tourism (EIT) and Tourisme Baie-James (TBJ) are proud to present the 2023-2024 marketing report, which showcases the initiatives we implemented to...
Press Release: Second Annual Cree Knowledge Festival Invites Everyone to Experience and Celebrate Cree Culture This December 6 and 7
Cree Nation of Oujé-Bougoumou, Québec, November 15, 2024 -- Following the incredible success of the first Cree Knowledge Festival last year, the Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association (COTA), Cree Native Arts and Crafts Association (CNACA) and Cree Trappers’...
Applications Closed: EPRTNT 2022-2025 (Funding Program in Tourism)
The Entente de partenariat régional et de tranformations numérique en tourisme 2022-2025 (EPRTNT 2022-2025) is a tourism funding program from Eeyou Istchee Tourism, Tourisme Québec, and Société de développement de la Baie-James (SDBJ). Eeyou Istchee Tourism issued...
COTA Newsletter: Fall 2024
COTA's latest newsletter is out! In this issue, you'll read about: Looking back at the COTA AGM and Tourism Conference The Support Measure for the Purchase of Electric Off-Road Vehicles Exciting progress on the Niimaawin (Food for Travel) Project Congratulations to...
Building Bridges Through Tourism: COTA & EIT Conference Ignites Important Dialogue on Tourism and Reconciliation in Eeyou Istchee
Cree Nation of Oujé-Bougoumou, Quebec – A meaningful gathering of Cree tourism operators, leaders, partners, and visionaries took place at the Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association (COTA) and Eeyou Istchee Tourism (EIT) Annual General Meeting and Tourism Conference...