Programs and Services
In harmony with nature and the lifestyle of the James Bay
Crees, culturally-oriented activities will vary from season to
season. Guests will partake in activities which will consist of, but
not limited to, tours of traplines, as the law permits, observation and/or
participation in traditional harvesting practices, preparation of customary
foods in a traditional manner from raw stage to table ready, participation
in all forms of day to day camp
life.
The Lodge will also cater to the existing demand among local organizations
and businesses for retreat and conference services, as well as pursue
similar markets outside the region.
Youth programs are in development for the purpose of instilling and
preserving the heritage, culture and traditional
skills many of our young people will lose in today's ever-changing world of
technologies. The youth are more apt to watch television, play video games
and listen to music rather than learn about their own traditional lifestyles.
Underprivileged youth is another concern amongst our members. Children who
come from a single parent environment may not have the chance to go out on the
land to learn the traditional skills.
The developers have a special interest in pursuing a role for Wa-sh-ow as a
centre for cultural recovery and strengthening, by offering its services to
community social organizations, and hosting such activities as cultural
retreats for elders and youth, as well as other education and training initiatives.