Rethinking Tourism in Tofino with the Tribal Park Allies Program

Erin chats with Julian Hockin‑Grant about the Tribal Park Allies program, an initiative created by the Claoquiat First Nation on Vancouver Island. The program invites local businesses, from coffee shops to surf resorts, to become Indigenous Allies by contributing an ecosystem service fee and committing to reciprocal, respectful tourism. Learn more about the Tribal Parks Allies program: Julian Hockin‑Grant is the Tribal Parks Liaison and co‑creator of the program under Allied Certifications. He works directly with the Tla‑o‑qui‑aht First Nation to help businesses become certified Tribal Park Allies, guiding them through the protocol agreements and supporting Indigenous-led stewardship initiatives. If you're a fan of the show, don't forget to

You can listen to Rethinking Tourism in Tofino with the Tribal Park Allies Program online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Rethinking Tourism in Tofino with the Tribal Park Allies Program is an episode from Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast by Voyascape Media.

This episode is 45:36 long.

This episode was published on Aug 27, 2025.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.