Workshop Overview
World Launch at ESTC 2008! the background story Your Washow Experience – Arriving – Facilities – Programs
Conclusion: Come to Washow Lodge!
Your Speakers
Clarence Trapper, Cultural Host, Washow – Guide and Training Project Officer, Moose Cree First Nation – Manager, Moose Cree Outdoor Discoveries and Adventures (on NGA list of top outfitters in the world) – Cultural Host, Washow Lodge
Rick MacLeod Farley, MacLeod Farley & Associates – Specialists in Aboriginal Ecotourism, Heritage Tourism and Community Economic Development – Extensive work with and for the Ontario James Bay Cree – Assignments across Canada from the Yukon to Labrador, including New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario
Development Process
Vision – 1990 community idea – take over ONTC goose hunt camp – 1995 guide training project, feasibility study
Plan – 1998 training project – vertical log construction – shell only – 1999 business plan and archaeological study – Walkerton Tragedy - lodge and business plan re-design
Reality – – – – – –
2003 – applied for $2.5 million Spring 2005 – INAC recommendation 2006 – INAC approval, FedNor approval 2007 – ABC and NOHFC approvals 2008 – Construction! 2009 – OPERATIONS
Developers
Community owned – – – –
Washow Committee Chief and Council Membership – standing ovation! Bert Wapachee and Clarence Trapper, …
Partners with community (26%)
– INAC (20%), FedNor(10%), NOHFC (40%), ABC (4%)
Technical Support
– David Andersen, Architect and board advisor – Sylvie Blangy, board advisor, assisting with programming development - participatory techniques – MacLeod Farley & Associates, Project Development and Financing
WASHOW LODGE
“A PLACE FOR DISCOVERY AND REDISCOVERY OF THE JAMES BAY CREE CULTURE”
Culturally Oriented tours
Ski Expeditions ••Ski Ski with with the the Cree Cree ••James James Bay Bay Crossing Crossing
What What isis offered offered with with this this Type Type of of expedition expedition isis exactly exactly the the same same as as the the cross cross country country skiing skiing expeditions expeditions
All these expeditions and tours have a cultural component to them similar to the ski expeditions
Our Summer activities are a little different to our winter ones due to the fact the means of travel are different. The season for these activities are from late May to late October Freighter Canoe
Most of the Excursions and trips are done by freighter canoe,But we do have paddling canoe trips in our territory
Paddling Paddling Canoe Canoe Expeditions Expeditions These paddling canoe expeditions run from early June to late August. They vary in length of time 3 to 7 days due to the clientele requests. All expeditions have incorporated the cree culture in its packages some of the information that is either demonstrated or taught is a hands on type of scenario.
You basically learn the Cree way of living that has gone on for thousands of years with the few adaptations to the modern world.
Seal Watching Excursions These excursions are all inclusive with a shore lunch that usually consists of a Traditional meal of some sort All excursions are done during the early fall season when the seals are best viewed in our area
Washow Menu
Complimentary traditional cuisine such as:
Beaver,Rabbit, Moose,Fish and Goose *All food is harvested by our local guides who live on the Land*
Kichi -Meegwetch!!! Kichi-Meegwetch!!! Thank you
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