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CANDO – 24th Annual Conference and AGM“A New Dawn for Indigenous Economy”

Nelson Lepine, President & CEOOctober 2017

Making Potential HappenWelcome to Carcross – Gunalchèesh haat yee.aadi

CARCROSS / TAGISH FIRST NATIONAs a self-governing first nation with complete controlover its own destiny, Carcross / Tagish First Nation(C/TFN) is looking for ways to advance the businesspotential that exists in the Carcross and Tagishregions.

The Carcross / Tagish Management Corporation(C/TMC) is the economic development branch ofC/TFN and therefore acts on behalf of the C/TFN andits citizens in the areas of business development andeconomic sustainability

A VISION FOR OUR YOUTH & COMMUNITYCARCROSS / TAGISH FIRST NATION TRADITIONAL TERRITORY

Photo Source: www.gov.yk.ca

YUKON FIRST NATION TRADITIONAL TERRITORY MAP

There is no shortage of potential in the Carcross and Tagish regions.

Opportunity is creating the circumstances for making the potential happen and the Carcross / Tagish Management Corp (C/TMC) is doing just that, investing in core resources and infrastructure to make it’s vision a reality.

COMMUNITY PROJECTS:

Ø Tiny Homes – BIG Dreams

Ø C/TFN Learning Centre

Ø Carcross Commons Commercial Village

Ø Single Track to Success: Montana Mountain

Ø Northern Energy Security: Montana Mountain Wind Power

Ø Chooutla Residential School Reconciliation & Reclamation

Photo Credit: With permission of the Government of Yukon

C/TMC Carcross Commons Adventure Playground

CARCROSS / TAGISH MANAGEMENT CORP.

VISION:To build a private sector economy in Carcross and Tagish that will create a sustainable flow of job and business opportunities for the community, our citizens and the region.

GOAL:To ensure that our citizens will become increasingly self-sufficient and be able to reinvest its earnings in social, health, recreational and educational services in our community.

FOCUS: Create eco-business activities that are:

1. respectful to our people, their traditions and culture;2. respectful of the environment; and 3. suited to the strength of the people and the region.

“Nothing done today shall diminish the wealth of future generations.”


Photo Credit: With permission of the Government of Yukon

COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITIES WELLNESS THROUGH ECONOMIC PROSPERITY:

OUR APPROACH:

ü Respect market realities: making informed decisions about what will work and what will not.

ü Develop strong partnerships with knowledgeable and responsible business partners.

ü Foster our citizens’ business expertise through sponsorships and mentorship programs in eco-businesses e.g. eco-tourism, renewable energy, contaminated sites reclamation.

ü Strive to achieve principles of good governance following through on our commitments to our citizens and our partners; and building trust with open communication and good faith.


Nelson Lepine, CEO – C/TMC

Photo Credit: www.archbould.comAIIC 2017 Awards Ceremony


OUR COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Tiny Homes – BIG Dreams

C/TFN Learning Centre

Carcross Commons Commercial Village

Single Track to Success: Montana Mountain

Northern Energy Security: Montana Mountain Wind Power

Chooutla Residential School Reconciliation & Reclamation

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Vision: To help C/TFN members to stay, work and play in their community by providing life skills, training, and employment through offering skilled trade development – while addressing critical housing challenges in the community.

Goal:To empower youth and all C/TFN citizens - through a training program that provides the unique opportunity to build a home from START to FINISH.

Tiny Homes ~ BIG Dreams


Watch the Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPJFkrnzFZ0

Video of the Tiny Houses Carpentry Training Project. It took placein 2014 in the town of Carcross, Yukon. It was done in partnershipwith many government and non-government organizations.

Tiny Houses Carpentry Apprenticeship Pilot Project

Our Success Happened Together:

We addressed high rates of unemployment, while improving housing availability in the community and created employment and training opportunities in the skilled trades.

Further to this, the program built in success by providing social supports to encourage life skills and team-building.

The homes are now occupied by C/TFN citizens.


The C/TFN Learning Centre

Vision: To create modern public infrastructure that will help create jobs while building a strong foundation for a sustainable economic future.

Goals:

To be a central gathering place for the community and provide a number of community services to C/TFN citizens.

To benefit the local community by creating jobs, promoting skill development and supporting economic growth.

To continue the training and employment of the apprentices from the “Tiny Homes – Big Dreams” project to ensure continued personal and professional development.


The C/TFN Learning Centre

Community Landscaping ProgramIn addition to local employment and career advancement for the Tiny Home – Big Dream apprentices, and 6 month landscaping design, installation and maintenance training program took place in summer 2017. Landscaping Team: 15+ Community Members!

GRAND OPENING & TOTEM POLE RAISING: June 20th, 2017

Photo Credit: C/TFN Facebook@CarcrossTagishFirstNation

Photo Credit: R.L. Resource Management



Vision: To create a local eco-tourism business centres - within Carcross / Tagish Traditional Territories.

Goals:To support local citizens and community members in realizing their entrepreneurial spirit to create community wellness and economic prosperity.

To highlight and promote C/TFN culture and art through eco-tourism development.

Photo Source: www.destinationcarcross.ca



At the northern tip of Bennett Lake, on the old Klondike Gold Rush trail, lies the village of Carcross.

It lies 74 km south of Whitehorse on the Klondike Highway and about 110 km north of Skagway, Alaska.

Boutiques opened at the Commons:• Caribou Crossing Coffee• Bearpaw Music and Gift:• Yukon Art and Craft• Madmitter• Nomada Galeria• ICycle sport• …and more coming!


Don’t forget to stop by the Carving Shed and Parks

Canada’s house to learn more about Tlinglit/Tagish people culture and the famous Gold

Rush! – The ROYALS DID! Photo Credit: With permission of the Government of Yukon




Local Resident, Carcross - Yukon

Single Track to Success

Vision: Promote community wellness & get youth back on the land.

Goal:Create a world-class mountain trail system to develop a sustainable eco-tourism initiative.

“When Carcross youth go to Whitehorse for high school, and are asked if they have ever ridden the trails, they can say – ride them? I helped build them!”

- http://www.yukonwellness.ca/pdf/singletrack.pdf

LIKE US @SingleTrackToSuccess



LIKE US @SingleTrackToSuccessPhoto Source: Single Track to Success Facebook Page

A Wilderness “Broom” on Montana Mountain

Hon. Ranj Pillai, Deputy Premier Visits Single Track to Success Training Camp

Single Track to Success Training Camp Teamwork & Motivation Key to Success



LIKE US @SingleTrackToSuccessPhoto Source: Single Track to Success Facebook Page

Montana Mountain Trail Riding

Celebrating on the Trails Together

Photo Credit: Jane KeopkeSource: http://www.yukonwellness.ca/singletracktosuccess.php

Single Track to Success Training Camp Teamwork & Motivation Key to Success



Vision: To increase access to alternative green energy resources and communications capacity in Yukon.

Goals:To ensure energy security for future generations of Carcross / Tagish First Nation citizens and all Yukoners.

To create increased regional connectivity of the grid and provide security through fibre optic line redundancy.

To develop short and long-term skilled local employment and training opportunities.

Wind Farm Proposed for Montana Mountain



CURRENT PROJECT STATUS:

The project at present is in the pre-development stage.

Initial wind measurements have been undertaken with masts approximately 15m tall at Grey Ridge near to proposed Montana Mountain site.

This data has provided good insight into the nature of the wind resource in this area and suggests that a wind resource exist at the higher locations near Carcross, allowing for the development of a commercially viable wind project.

Project timeline: 5 Years à 2018-2022Location of Montana Mountain, Yukon




VISION:To support community wellness, healing and reconciliation by completing the reclamation of the Chooutla Residential School and area.

Historical Chooutla Residential School: 1911-1969

Reclaiming Chooutla Site – September 2017Project from April 2017 - Ongoing

Photo Credit: R.L. Resource Management


GOALS:To use traditional knowledge and innovative modern technology - with residential school survivors and their families, youth and all Carcross / Tagish community members -to reclaim the Chooutla Residential School grounds.

To support local workforce development with short and long-term skilled local employment and training opportunities in land-use planning and contaminated sites management.


Photo Credits: R.L. Resource Management


Photo Credits: R.L. Resource Management



CARCROSS/TAGISH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (C/TMC)Box130 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1A3

www.destinationcarcross.ca P: 867-393-2356

MANAGEMENT:

Nelson Lepine, President & CEO

Admin Assistant: Amelie Druillet

Projects Advisor: Rachael Cardiff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Danny Cresswell – Chair

Patrick James – Director

Doug Gilday – Director

Niko Helm - Director

Mara Pollock - Director


OUR THANKS TO:

All C/TFN Elders, Leadership and Citizens of the Carcross / Tagish First Nation for

their support and participation.

&

CANDO Members, Delegates, Special Guests for allowing us to present at the

24th Annual National Conference.

Gunalchèesh


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