Indigenous Learning & Projects Grant for Visitor Services: Tofino Visitor Centre – Destination BC
April 4, 2025
Since 2022, Visitor Centre staff across BC have deepened their understanding of local Indigenous cultures, histories, and tourism experiences through Destination BC’s Indigenous Learning & Projects Grant for Visitor Services. Delivered in partnership with Indigenous Tourism BC, the grant supported 47 community Visitor Centres in collaborating with First Nations on meaningful projects that build stronger relationships and help share Indigenous stories with visitors—respectfully and authentically.
One of these stories comes from Tofino, where Visitor Centre staff worked with members of the Hesquiaht, Ahousaht, and Tla-o-qui-aht Nations to host workshops, cultural experiences, and hands-on learning opportunities that helped strengthen community connections and deepen the visitor experience.
Project Goal
Tourism Tofino used the Indigenous Learning & Projects Grant for Visitor Services to provide a better understanding for Visitor Services staff of the region’s Indigenous peoples and cultures – specifically, the Hesquiaht, Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht Nations.
