Northern adventure company up for provincial tourism award
Michela Carriere believes her business Aski Holistic Adventures was nominated for a Saskatchewan Tourism Award of Excellence because she offers an authentic Indigenous wilderness experience.
Her Cumberland House-based business is among 33 finalists named March 3, which have been nominated in 13 award categories in areas such as marketing, service, business practices, human resource development and more. Aski Holistic Adventures was nominated for the Indigenous Tourism Experience Award alongside the Living Sky Casino Powwow in Swift Current and Wanuskewin near Saskatoon.
“This is my home, and this is the homeland of my dad and all of his ancestors coming from the Cree and Métis,” Carriere said. “I have a really deep connection and history to this land, and I kind of offer that as a guide.”
Most of Carriere’s adventures are based out of Big Eddy Lodge located about 60 kilometres from Cumberland House. The hunting and fishing lodge is owned by her parents and it includes cabins and other facilities to care for large groups. Carriere noted it’s located along the Saskatchewan River, which she canoes to access other areas of the region.