Business tourism in Indigenous lands

This text is part of the special Business Tourism booklet

From Wendake to Sept-Îles, via Kuujjuaq, tour of establishments located on lands belonging to First Nations and which offer spaces devoted to work and the discovery of Aboriginal culture.

First Nations Hotel-Museum in Wendake

The 4-star establishment of the Huron-Wendat nation is particularly attentive to its business clientele. This one can stay in one of its 55 rooms and suites and benefits in particular from 14 meeting spaces, a conference room and a ballroom of 2100 p2 divisible into three workshops. In addition, state-of-the-art technological equipment is available in a “turnkey” formula including, among other things, advanced audio capture and large integrated projection screens for successful videoconferences.

The plus: its La Traite restaurant, which offers cuisine faithful to the traditions of the First Peoples, an on-site museum and the possibility of planning team-building custom made.

Capissisit Lodge in Oujé-Bougoumou

Located in Cree territory, the Capissisit Lodge has been welcoming its customers since 1994. It offers 24 rooms and suites of ecological design and can accommodate some 250 workers on the move in its two rooms equipped with the technologies necessary for conferences and groups. of work. On the plate side, visitors can eat on site in a freshly renovated restaurant with a capacity of 90 seats.

The plus: a breathtaking view of Lac Opémiska, which means “difficult to paddle” in Cree, all year round.

Quality Inn Uashat in Sept-Iles

The Innu community of Uashat hosts a tourist and business clientele in this recent hotel with some sixty modern and comfortable rooms, all of which have a desk. The establishment also has several flexible meeting, conference and banquet spaces to adapt to different needs.

The plus: the presentation of Aboriginal culture on site with artifacts and lithographs by Innu artists, including Ernest Dominique, and its privileged location close to the Shaputuan Museum.

Auberge Mistissini in Mistissini

Nestled on the shores of Lake Mistassini, this inn offers twenty rooms, all of which offer a view of the largest expanse of fresh water in Quebec. On site, business customers can enjoy a meeting room with Internet access and audiovisual equipment all year round. Located in the heart of the Cree community, the establishment houses within its walls a museum dedicated to this First Nation, as well as a tourist information office.

The plus: an 85-seat restaurant that serves native and continental cuisine.

Host Hotel in Kahnawake

Established within the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, the small and modern Host Hotel welcomes its guests to one of its fifteen rooms and two fully equipped suites. Professionals on the move can, for example, take advantage of a complete conference room on site.

The plus: Host Hotel is accessible from Montreal via the Mercier Bridge and Highway 30 in about fifteen minutes from the city center.

Nuna Golf in Kuujjuaq

Although it is not a hotel, the Nuna Golf appeals because it offers meeting rooms for rent to its business clientele. Behind the stoves and the counter of this pub and grill, there is a Nunavik native family who offers classics on the go, such as pizzas, nachos, as well as an indoor golf experience.

The plus: during the mild summer season, the Nuna Golf has its barbecue smoked in a festive outdoor environment.

Rodeway Inn in Pikogan

Head to the Aboriginal reserve of the Algonquin Abitibiwinni First Nation, and precisely its hotel which is currently undergoing a makeover. The work is scheduled to be completed early next year with a considerable increase in the number of rooms (around 60) and the creation and improvement of facilities, such as a breakfast area, swimming pool, indoor gym as well as meeting rooms. While waiting for these, professionals passing through the region benefit from the necessary comfort and the calm of their accommodation.

The plus: bright, spacious and modern rooms offered at preferential rates for business tourism.

This special content was produced by the Special Publications team of the Duty, pertaining to marketing. The drafting of Duty did not take part.

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