with Wikwemikong Development Commission
Wikwemikong, Ontario, Canada
Luke Wassesjig is the Tourism Manager with the Wikwemikong Development Commission and has developed a partnership with the Wikwemikong Department of Lands and Natural Resources to develop trails with indigenous communities. The Wikwemikong Tourism trail team uses the plan, design and build model for trail construction to develop the best possible user experience trail systems. Using this process properly, it ensures better efficiencies during all stages of trail development. This process has resulted in the development of a significant amount of trail with Indigenous communities in Northern Ontario. In 2023 Luke was awarded the Exceptional Leader and Original Star Award at the International Indigenous Tourism Conference by Indigenous Tourism Canada.
Wikwemikong Development Commission has developed a number of trails within their region that are used to interpret the traditional plants along the trail, which happen to be one of the most diverse plant ecosystems in North America. They also have established an outdoor culinary space that is located at the trailhead and it can be used to create traditional meals and also be used by the public to celebrate traditional culinary specialities.
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