Cree Tourism News and Updates from COTA/EIT
COTA Inspires Future Tourism Leaders with Essay Contest and Conference Trip Giveaway
Oujé-Bougoumou, June 27, 2023 – Cree adults considering a career in tourism now have the chance to win an all-expense paid trip to the International Indigenous Tourism Conference in Ottawa this February, thanks to an essay contest organized by the Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association (COTA)....
First-ever Cree Knowledge Festival in Eeyou Istchee – a Resounding Success
Chisasibi, Québec, March 26, 2023 – On March 26 of this year, CNACA, COTA and the CTA worked together to host the first ever Cree Knowledge Festival broadcast live from the Cree Nation of Chisasibi. “As Chief of the host community, I am honoured to have participated in the first ever virtual Cree...
Cree-owned Nibiischii Corporation Nationally Recognized for Tourism Excellence
MISTISSINI, QC -- Capping off a remarkable year of innovation and renewal in Eeyou Istchee’s tourism sector, the Nibiischii Corporation has been proudly recognized by two major tourism awards in Quebec and Canada. Nibiischii, an Eeyou/Eenou-managed company that oversees tourism activities on the...
Government of Québec to Invest $3,381,781 in Tourism in Eeyou Istchee Supporting the Recovery of Cree Tourism
Oujé-Bougoumou, Québec, June 29, 2022 – On May 6 of this year, as part of the Ministère du Tourisme plan to revive the regional tourism industry in Québec, it was announced that an additional $92 million would be invested in the Québec’s 21 tourism regions. For Eeyou Istchee Tourism and the Cree...
Visitors’ Guidelines
COTA’s mission is to develop and implement a collective vision for a world-class sustainable tourism industry in Eeyou Istchee, that is in harmony with Cree culture and values, and that involves a partnership among Cree communities, institutions and businesses. One planning tool often used to...