CULTURAL JOURNEY

Sea to Sky Highway Signage explains Aboriginal Heritage and Territory to Whistler Guests

The new Highway 99 sign shelters, gateway rock signs and aluminum guide signs are part of an initiative known as Cultural Journey Sea to Sky hosted by the Squamish and Lil’wat First Nations and coordinated by the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler, BC.

Cultural Journey Sea to Sky is an initiative designed to revitalize aboriginal tourism in the Sea to Sky Corridor and to support the growth of the overall tourism industry through:

Interpretive Aboriginal Highway 99 Signage:
• 7 Cedar Hat Sign Shelters including 84 graphic panels
• 7 Viewpoint Sign Boards
• 138 Aluminum Guide Signs
• 14 Community Gateway Rock Signs
• Download the Sea to Sky Map
• Cultural Press Release

Sea to Sky Visitor guides (available Spring 2010):
• Print map/brochure explaining all interpretive features
• Narrated cd audio tour also available

Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Whistler:
• The $32million Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) in Whistler is a spectacular Museum and Cultural attraction as well as the interpretive headquarters for Cultural Journey Sea to Sky.
• The SLCC coordinating the inclusion of other cultural, educational and adventure tourism businesses in a Cultural Journey Sea to Sky Adventure Passport program.

Aboriginal Tourism Training:
• The SLCC is becoming a hub for aboriginal tourism training for the region through it’s innovative Aboriginal Youth Ambassador Program.
• The program develops leadership, life and employment skills in Aboriginal youth through a blend of hands-on and accredited post-secondary training centered around the operation of the SLCC.

For more information on Cultural Journey Sea to Sky please contact Gwen Baudisch, Marketing Manager.gwen.baudisch@slcc.ca