Summary
The purpose of this report is to strengthen cross-Arctic collaborative knowledge co-creation and capacity building by summarising and reflecting on the main discussion topics and conclusions of the first-ever European Indigenous Tourism Conference EITC 2025 and sharing them to a wider circle of tourism professionals, policymakers, researchers and students than those that were present at the conference. The report analyses good practices, new approaches, opportunities and challenges for Indigenous tourism in the European Arctic (Sápmi and Kalaallit Nunaat/Greenland) and beyond based on presentations and input from the conference. It identifies four main, interconnected and strongly overlapping pillars central to fostering, supporting and strengthening Indigenous tourism: the relation of Indigenous tourism to place and land; storytelling as a vital part of decolonisation; certifications and trademarks as tools for self-determination and business development; and collaboration and community inclusion as necessary steps to move forward. Moreover, the potential to connect tourism with crafts, art and design is discussed. The report includes take-aways written by Indigenous and non-Indigenous conference speakers and participants providing thus multiple perspectives and recommendations from the rights-holders and other actors in the field. It contributes to supporting destination management organisations and private entrepreneurs in their strategic goals regarding just and sustainable business solutions. Finally, it assists policymakers in enabling decolonial and Indigenous tourism futures to flourish in the Arctic.
