Aboriginal Tourism

This series offers the experience to explore the opportunities and realities of Aboriginal Tourism development. This

week-long series will share the stories of various Aboriginal Tourism initiatives at the community and operator level

within the Vancouver Island region. Participants will travel to different locations and learn from the stakeholders

involved in Aboriginal Tourism developments in Alert Bay, Tofino and Ucluelet.

DATES: June 8-13th, 2015

Itinerary: June 8th- 10th Travel North on Vancouver Island and visit the territory of the Kwakwakawakw. During our visit to Alert

Bay we will begin to unpack the complex and dynamic history of their people in Canada and utilize

Aboriginal Tourism as the medium to understand where we are currently situated. The first half of the

trip will focus on framing our experience through a cultural revitalization lens.

Sessions include:

Framing Aboriginal Tourism

Cultural Revitilization Umista Cultural Centre

Storytelling Culture Shock Gallery

Promoting Aboriginal Tourism in BC

June 11th - 13th Next we will travel to the West Coast and speak with community members from both the Tla-o-qui-aht

and Ucluelet First Nations. This latter part of the trip will focus on place, collaboration and economic

development.

Sessions include:

In-Place Stories: Paddle to Meares Island

Partnerships in Aboriginal Tourism

Community Economic Development

Relationship to Promoting and Protecting Places: Collaboration between Aboriginal

Communities and Parks Canada

A public lecture with VIU faculty: Dr. Suzanne de la Barre and Rob Ferguson will also form part of our

tour.

Suzanne de la Barre, PhD Understanding Aboriginal Tourism through local and global perspectives

(tentative title).

Rob Ferguson A Tale of Two Nations: Investigating the Role of Aboriginal Tourism in Fostering Cultural

Identity and Socio-Economic Sustainability (tentative title)

Benefits of participating in the tour

Participants on the tour will benefit by being actively involved in face to face discussions with people and organizations who

have been innovators in the development of successful Aboriginal Tourism operations;

Sessions will expose participants to the complexity of Aboriginal Tourism moving between and weaving together individual

stories and the larger dynamics of Aboriginal economic and community development initiatives within Canada and

internationally;

Speakers represent a broad range of stakeholder groups and showcase the importance of collaboration in aboriginal

tourism;

Participants will be engaged in learning about Aboriginal heritage and the present-day challenges and opportunities faced

by Canadas indigenous peoples

Course facilitators: Dr. Suzanne de la Barre, Faculty, Vancouver Island University

Rob Ferguson, Faculty, Vancouver Island University

David Pinel, Faculty, North Island College

Dr. Nicole L. Vaugeois, BC Regional Innovation Chair in Tourism and Sustainable Rural Development

Price:

$1700 Practitioner rate includes:

Road travel departing from and returning to Nanaimo.

Accommodation. Practitioners are housed in a private room.

Alert Bay Oceanview Cabins & Tofino Middle Beach Lodge

Learning resources such as speakers, course materials and online tools

$1200 Student rate (enrolled for credit at VIU) includes:

Road travel departing from and returning to Nanaimo, the base for all learning tours.

Accommodation. Students are housed based on double occupancy and should expect to share a room.

Alert Bay Oceanview Cabins & Tofino Middle Beach Lodge

Learning resources such as speakers, course materials and online tools

Additional participant expenses:

Tuition fees for student credit. Students must register for course credit and pay tuition through Vancouver Island University.

Learning resources (e.g., if a participant needs to print any of the learning resources)

Travel to and from Nanaimo

All meals (except 3 breakfasts during stay in Tofino)

Spending money

How can I register? Fill out the application form at: www.worldleisureviu.org

Pay online at: https://www2.viu.ca/pdt/courses/rec-tour.asp

For more information please contact

Dr. Nicole Vaugeois:

Email: Nicole.Vaugeois@viu.ca

Phone: 250-753-3245 Local 1-2772

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