Minister Valdez announces federal funding to boost Indigenous tourism – TravelPress

March 18, 2026

The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) — and Alana Hirtle, Member of Parliament, Cumberland–Colchester, alongside Shannin Metatawabin, CEO of the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) — highlighted the Budget 2025 investment of $6 million in additional funding for the Indigenous Tourism Fund’s Signature Indigenous Tourism Experiences Stream (SITES).

Minister Valdez also announced the seven projects selected to benefit from the investment. This announcement was made at the Millbrook Cultural and Heritage Centre, home of the Millbrook First Nation, in Mi’kma’ki.

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