1st Nation Overseas Tours

		Northern First Nations Japanese Initiative
Executive Summery OCE Japan welcomes the opportunity to assist the Yukon 1^sT Nation group, in their desire to come to Asia and present their native dance, art and business to the people of Asia and to learn about Asia. Over the past 20 years, Yukon has seen little of the Japanese income spent in Canada. This proposed ‘Asia Tour ‘will not be the first. We make our presence felt in many places that lead to and from the Yukon. Leaving a footprint for others to follow. This is our ‘first footprint ‘We are inviting you to join us. The plan at this time is to prepare for a tentative departure date of 2006;April 18^th to May 03 The group includes business people, artists, drummers and dancers and the coordinators. Northern First Nations Japanese Initiative Mission Mandate The intent of our initiative is to establish capacity building between First Nations heritage, trade and culture with international markets. There is an opportunity to bring artists to Japan to assist with creating a Yukon Art Gallery in Tokyo. The economic advantage of having a Yukon Gallery- import/export product store in Japan will stimulate and broaden Yukon foreign markets. We are concentrating trade relations in Tokyo as a means to interconnect and bridge a cluster ‘global mobilization’ import/export model. The portfolio of this trade mission is intended to attract new partnerships and business opportunities to the Yukon. We are seeking to provide a forum for marketing the Yukon- specifically First Nations art, culture and lifestyle. We aim to broaden the existing eco tourism industry in our territory. It is intended to synthesize the gap between service and product delivery. This collaborative initiative will strengthen regional cultural groups and together we will generate a cohesive strategy intended to promote the healing and prosperity for all peoples. We are diligently implementing our vision of sustainability and capacity building through our eco tourism strategy. We believe that the key to sustaining inherited cultural practices is by living and sharing it. This strategy will invigorate traditional practices for youth and create a viable career option for their future. Artists, wilderness guides, medicine people and storytellers can stay within their own communities and design tourism packages that support their vision of living and sustaining their culture. Each community has different stories, languages, cultural practices that make their region and people unique. Yukon and Northern B.CFirst Nations groups welcome the opportunity to showcase their traditional art to an international market. First Nations in Northern Canada are still living traditional lifestyles in their communities on the land and are practicing their cultural beliefs in their work. It is our desire to share this leadership in stewardship of the earth and spirituality with other nations. Community Representation We have endeavoured to engage First Nations tourism operators and artists meaningfully in our strategic planning. We envision substantial growth in the eco and edu tourism industries in our Territory. Our research indicates that there are numerous market and product ready First Nations eco tour operators that are intent on expanding into the Japanese market. To assist in this objective we are in the process of establishing two Japanese travel tours from Tokyo to Whitehorse, Yukon. The logistics of these tour companies is being established as we are earnestly engaging the members of our team in Tokyo and Fukuoka to assist our ability to conduct business in Japan and forego the exorbitant costs of registering our company. Our team consists of approximately sixty members both here and in Japan. We are artists, cultural interpreters, eco tour operators, environmental and social consultants, educators, Elders, youth and business people. This initiative is linked to two other tourism initiatives that are being directed and overseen by Yukon First Nations elders and community members. Both of these tourism and educational initiatives have the involvement of approximately fifty people per project- with the intent to expand in territorial involvement and ownership. We are collaboratively working to create the infrastructure to showcase the Yukon in a way that it has not been marketed before. First Nations Tourism will take a leadership role in supporting sustainable economies and capacity building in each of the First Nation communities in the Yukon. We believe that in order to influence the direction of the tourism industry we need to be conducting International Trade Missions as other Departments and Tourism Associations do in the Yukon Territory. We have been invited by the Ainu People and Motherland Traditional Carvers ofJapan to join with them and embrace this time to share First Nations art, culture,language and lifestyle. Exhibition artist from the Yukon: Territory: Keith Wolfe Smarch/ Carcross, First Nations Linda Harvey/ Southern Tutchone/Tagish Kwan of the Kwanlin Dan First Nations, Eugene Alfred/ Pelly Crossing, Edward Smarch/ Teslin Tlingit First Nations, Joe Migwans/Ojibway First Nations, Meta Williams/Southern Northern Tutchone First Nations, Alexander Dickson/Teslin Tlingit First Nations, Kenneth Coyne/ Old Crow G’witchen First Nations. Accompanying the Yukon First Nations artists are the Taku River First Nations Tlingit dancers: Wayne Carlick, Cecil Anderson, Clayton Carlick and Joanne Jackson. Accompanying the artists are Taeko Torigai, a Japanese translator and Linda Bonnefoy, organizational consultant. Itinerary TENTATIVE ITINERARY Japan Initiative April 18^th, 2006 – May 3^rd, 2006 Earth Day Celebration: An application has been submitted to the organizing committee for our group to open the Earth Day Celebrations. The crowd expectancy is between 110,000 to 160,000 people in attendance.
	April 18^th - Canada to Narita Japan 19^th- Arrival to Japan / to Kazusa Ichinomiya 20^th - Seminar time and Taiko Drummers 21^st - To Tokyo / Earth Day Preparations 22^nd - p; Earth Day Festival 23^rd - Earth Day Festival / Ainu meeting 24^th - Canadian Tourism Office / PM: Canadian Embassy Party 25^th - Art Gallery meetings 26^th - Art Gallery Meetings 27^th - Media and Tour company meetings 28^th - Tokyo to Fukuoka 29^th - Fukuoka 30th - Fukuoka 1^st Fukuoka to Tokyo 2^nd Japan to Canada flight 3^rd – Return to the Yukon
Location; Japan- Kazusa Ichinomiya City Chiba ken Arrival date: April 19^th tentative , Seminar April 20^th Webpage ; ………………… non Organizing vendor name: OCE / David Simpson Expected turn out (seating): 20 Actual Presentation time: 1 day Seminar Speakers : - Haruki Fujii : A Japanese look at Japanese Art and History - Dave Simpson ; Japanese business, tourism, culture from a Canadian perspective - Miwa ; Tourism in Japan and Canada ,a Japanese perspective - Manny Matsuyama: On import and export of goods into Japan - Eric Bosque : On art and being an artist in Japan , a Canadian perspective Times ; Am 3 hrs . Pm 3 hrs Media coverage: ……………non / Eric will film the Seminar Stage Lighting: …………… non Stage Sound; ………………. non Other equipment: None Stage size or area: None Stage: Indoor or out door: Ainu outdoor stage maybe Weather if outside: May weather is usually stable Meals : local restaurants Other comments: The reason for using this seminar time is to expose Yukon visiting group to Japanese business, culture, history and Ainu Natives of Japan Payment Arrangements: Hotel details: local hotel Transport ground: hired bus and driver In- country- air transport: non \0 Security: None \0 Venue charges: None Arrival : Narita airport to Kazusa Ichinomiya – April 19^th Departure ; Kazusa Ichinomiya to Tokyo Station by Express train am April 21^st Departure to Tokyo ; April 20^th AM Location – Japan- Tokyo Dates : April 22 and 23^rd Webpage: http://www.earthday-tokyo.org Prep date : PM April 21^st Vendor name: Earth Day Festival Vendor Coordinator: Friends of *Yukon* Expected turn out (seating): up to – 120,000 Actual Presentation time: 2 days Media coverage: FM stations will provide media coverage Stage Lighting: outside stage ; Yukon booth Stage Sound: Speakers and mike Other equipment: as required for Booth Stage size or area: N/A Stage: Indoor or outdoor: N/A Weather if outside: hope fully clear ! Volunteers: will assist with translations and with the booth and hand outs Other comments: We will partake in the opening ceremonies and use the booth to give out Yukon info Native music will be displayed . Payment Arrangements: - FOY will arrange payment via the Yukon Group - Security: None required \0 - Venue charge: \ 37,000 approx . - Payment to Volunteers for services rendered Comments ; Set up and prep April 21^st . Do Event April 22^nd and 23^rd Monday April 24^th Canadian Tourism Office: The AM will be used to go to the CTO and meet the staff there and present some of the Art works that will grace their offices . The art will be tagged and placed on the walls or under protective glass. We will ask that the Art works be rotated sometimes ,so that other art works can be shown . Artists willing to promote their art , this way, will have this chance to sign an agreement with this office. Canadian Embassy Party PM We will ask some of the Yukon Group and the Volunteers to go to the Embassy with David to set up what ever is required for the party with the Embassy staff . A minimum of 50 persons and maximum of 200 , are expected. Refreshments and food will be provided at cost to the group. From 1 pm the doors will be open for guests to arrive . We expect to have some of the group drumming and dancing with a video showing the Yukon . There will be some short speeches and photo opportunities with Embassy and Tourism staff . This time will be used to interact with interested parties that have an interest in Canadian 1^st Nation goods and services. The party will close at 4:30 pm . Tuesday April 25^th We will use this day to meet media interested in Yukon and with Art venue owner’s . This day will be a lesson day in what it means and requires showing Art in Tokyo. Several meetings will be organized for this day. Wednesday 26^th This day will be used for Art venue meetings and meetings with media and Japanese companies with interest in Yukon. Thursday 27^th This day will be used for Art venue meetings and meetings with media and Japanese companies with interest in Yukon. Friday 28^th Flight to Fukuoka City Location; Japan- Fukuoka City Arrival date: April 28^th to May 01 , 2006 Webpage ; ………………… non Organizing vendor name: Nonprofit Organization Mother Land, representative Hiroaki KAWAJIRI Payment Arrangements: Hotel details: \6000 yen per person/ night plus 5% tax Meals: \ 3000 yen per person / day plus 5% tax Transport ground: \5000 yen - Train toFukuoka, public transportations and taxi in *Fukuoka* */per/person total* In - country- air transport: non \0 Security: None \0 Venue charges: \6, 050 yen for 2 hours use for the talk show, \1, 800 yen for 2 hours use for the workshop Friday April 28^th We will use this day to meet media interested in Yukon. Several meetings will be organized for this day. Saturday April 29^th Talk and Performance session (show?): Venue: Hall in Fukuoka city (300 seats) (There are other venue with 34,000 for 500 seats) Expected turn out (seating): 200 Actual Presentation time: 2 hrs Media coverage: Am and FM radio, News paper Stage Lighting: Stage Sound; speakers and mike Other equipment: as required Stage size or area: 50~500(Fukuoka city public hall meeting rooms and stage halls) Stage: Indoor Weather if outside: N/A Payment Arrangements: - NPO MotherLand will arrange payment via the Yukon Group - Security: None required \0 - Venue charge: *\20,000 approx .* - Payment to Volunteers for services rendered - Entering charges: free, with donation or 1000 yen per person (500 for students) Comments ; We will rent the venue for a harl or full day. Prep and rehursal in the morning or three hours before the show Sunday April 30^th Canadian First Nations Art Workshop: Venue: Art studio at the Fukuoka City Art Museum Expected turn out (seating): 50 Actual Presentation time: 3 hrs Media coverage: Am and FM radio, News paper Stage Lighting: Stage Sound; speakers and mike Other equipment: as required Room size: Area: Indoor Weather if outside: N/A Payment Arrangements: - NPO MotherLand will arrange payment via the Yukon Group - Security: None required \0 - Venue charge: *\2700 yen* - Materials: *\60,000 yen* - Payment to Volunteers for services rendered - Entering charges: free, with donation or 1000 yen per person (500 for students) Comments ; Totempole making project. Talk or do slide show abour NFNI art. Use paper tube which 30 cm diameter and 100 cm long and paint tomake sections of totem. When theyare done we put them together and make a 6 m tall totem poles. We could do dram making and dream catcher making. Monday May 1st Departure: to Tokyo Tuesday May 2nd Departure: to Canada via Tokyo ..May 02 Yukon First Nations Incorporated in December of 1994, the Yukon First Nations Tourism Association is an industry-driven association that is run by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is made up of First Nation Tourism Business owners. http://www.yfnta.org Traditional Way of Life The Tlingit people came over from the Alaskan coast into Teslin, Carcross and Atlin, British Columbia as well as the Tahltan area of British Columbia. They traveled from Juneau, Alaska along the Taku River basin in search of fur to trade with the Russian traders of Alaska. Some of the Tlingits settled in the Teslin area at Nisutlin Bay around the Taylor and Drury trading post site. "Trade between Tlingit groups such as the Chilkat, or with other coastal people, was carried out on an individual basis. Trade with the people of the interior, however, was a hereditary right given to certain Tlingit chiefs. Kohklux was one such chief.... The coastal people made the trip to the interior of the Yukon to trade at prearranged sites. The ordinary trip consumed about one month each direction and was undertaken two or three times in a year. Canoes and rafts were used on the rivers but most of the route was overland and trade goods had to be carried by people and pack dogs. ...For generations, the coastal Tlingit had traded with the interior people of the Yukon as part of a vast trading network that extended throughout Alaska and the Yukon and far to the South. The Chilkat traded fish oils, dried seaweed, dentalia shells and other sea products, which they produced themselves, along with goods they obtained in trade with the southern people. From the Tutchone and Tagish people of the Yukon interior, they received meat, hides, clothing, copper, and furs from beaver, marten and other small game. Some goods were then retraded to people further along the network. After white traders began trading along the coast, and the demand for furs increased dramatically, the Chilkats` intermediary role became very lucrative." PHOTO

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