Irene Otter
(Interim) Tourism Coordinator
Cree First Nation of Waswanipi
1, Chief Louis R. Gull Street.
Waswanipi, QC J0Y 3C0
Tel: (819) 753-2587
(819) 753-2550
Fax:(819) 753-2555
or (819) 753-2551
tourism@waswanipi.com
Mission and Goals
To increase Waswanipi Tourism opportunities by providing support services for local members tourism businesses. To provide information services to tourists, by sharing and working in harmony with the Cree traditional way of life, we attract and promote Waswanipi tourism as unique cultural experience.”
Motto
“Working toward self-sufficiency by building Waswanipi Tourism industry for today and tomorrow”
Goal
“To build a sustainable tourism industry in the community of Waswanipi that is coherent with the traditional values of the Cree way of life.”
Marketing
- Market to the community of Waswanipi and the local tourism businesses.
- Cooperative marketing by establishing partnerships with associations local, regional, national, international.
Provide Information Services
- For tourists such as brochures, maps of Waswanipi, calendar of events, display centre
- Support local members’ tourism businesses
- On-line web based support (future project)
- Resource Centre (future project)
- Free Business Analysis and free initial consultation (in collaboration with Economic Development)
- Business information, links i.e. Funding, business contacts, partnerships etc)
Regional Information
- Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association (COTA)
creetourism.ca - Eeyou Istchee Tourism
www.creetourism.ca/about-eit/tourisme-baie-james/ - Tourisme Baie James (website in French only)
tourismebaiejames.com/ - Awashish Outdoor Adventures
www.awashish.com - Geoportal for Eeyou Istchee
www.creegeoportal.ca - Tourisme Abitibi-Témiscamingue
www.abitibi-temiscamingue-tourism.org
Provincial Information
- Bonjour Québec www.bonjourquebec.com
- Quebec Aboriginal Tourism www.quebecaboriginal.com/