Phase 1 - Short-term Initial
Strategy
Develop the Core Committee
Membership
• one or more interested and committed local
individuals from
various groups
• municipal and town representation
• one or more members of Canupawakpa Dakota Nation (CDN)
Role
• start Phase 1
• establish a broad committee/network
• initiate the economic feasibility plan
• initiate planning for the long term development
• initiate an immediate public awareness campaign of the local
archaeological history and heritage
Conduct a feasibility study
• Contact government agencies and groups who are
familiar with
previous feasibility studies: David Mclnnis, Museums
Consultant with Historic Resources Branch (HRB)
Manitoba Tourism
Parkland Tourism Association
• Look at tourism data that show the economic
advantage of
heritage tourism as a boost to the local economy **Be wary
of excessive estimates of tourism numbers!!
http://www. culturaltourism. org/resources/StudiesonEconomidmpacts. htm
http://www. canadatourism. com/ctx/app/en/ca/publication. do ?catld=
home, catalog .publications, research
http://www.pc.gc. ca/agen/trm-mrt/2005/itm4-/table4a_e. asp#2
http://www.aboriginaltourism.ca/documents (see Youth Strategy Dec 9
2004.pdf)
http://www.preservationmaryland. org/pdf/PM__ Value_scn.pdf
** These websites last accessed December 2006
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