Ron Curley is a caring, gentle man whose strong spirit is running low these days. He’s in a tough spot — trying to draw customers to his new restaurant in Ohsweken — a place many associate with protesters since disputes about aboriginal land claims over a former Caledonia subdivision escalated last summer.
Tourism has plummeted — about 65 per cent from two years ago, says Janelle Sandy, assistant manager of Six Nations Tourism. “We’ve been hit hard,” she says, adding that higher gas prices and the Canadian dollar are also keeping Canadian and American tourists away. Last year, there were eight or nine tour buses booked for Six Nations attractions from one tourism partner. This year there’s none from that operator, she says.
It’s disheartening, says his assistant manager and niece, Andrea Curley, about the trouble in Caledonia. Racism came out so fast, she says.
Edit: Please.. Here we go with the racism again. Tourism is down for Natives because of the Illegal occupation of Douglas Creek Estates and the violence which has accompanied it. Many people are simply scared and confused, so this makes the tourists racist? This story should have been titled " Terrorism hurts Tourism"
The peaceful law abiding Native people who are being effected so horribly by the Criminal behavior of a small group should focus their attention on bringing an end to the occupation if they want to restore tourism to the area in my personal opinion.
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