Levy Uttak of Iglulik captured the Most Inspiring Cultural Ambassador award from the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada on Nov. 14.
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photo courtesy of Levy Uttak
Uttak, owner of Igloo Tourism and Outfitting, definitely meets those criteria, according to S茅bastien Desnoyers-Picard, director of marketing for the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada.
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Uttak and his wife Yolanda, started their business in January 2018.
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He takes visitors out on the land to see wildlife and for hunting and fishing expeditions. He already has people lining up to tour iglu hotels next year.
Igloo Tourism and Outfitting employs a couple of local dog mushers, up to five snowmobile guides, two cooks, elder advisers and a few youth, including
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photo courtesy of Levy Uttak
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He said Travel Nunavut helped him overcome the administrative hurdles.
