Comments on: TheseBoots wins inaugural Aboriginal Tourism media award http://theseboots.travel/2009/03/23/theseboots-wins-the-inaugural-aboriginal-tourism-media-award/ Canada travel blog Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:07:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Susan Munro http://theseboots.travel/2009/03/23/theseboots-wins-the-inaugural-aboriginal-tourism-media-award/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Susan Munro Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:39:12 +0000 http://theseboots.travel/?p=546#comment-122 Congratulations, Julie. I like your speech, too. Have I mentioned how much I like your blog? I'm working on a theory that although lots of people blog, many of those blogs aren't worth reading, largely because their authors can't write. (Statement of the obvious, I guess.) Your blog is one of the best ... why? Because you have good ideas and a real ability to get them across! Cheerio, Susan (I like Chris Corrigan's blog, too ...) Congratulations, Julie. I like your speech, too.
Have I mentioned how much I like your blog? I’m working on a theory that although lots of people blog, many of those blogs aren’t worth reading, largely because their authors can’t write. (Statement of the obvious, I guess.)
Your blog is one of the best … why? Because you have good ideas and a real ability to get them across!
Cheerio,
Susan
(I like Chris Corrigan’s blog, too …)

]]> By: Stuart Colcleugh http://theseboots.travel/2009/03/23/theseboots-wins-the-inaugural-aboriginal-tourism-media-award/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Stuart Colcleugh Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:26:22 +0000 http://theseboots.travel/?p=546#comment-121 Sweetie, keeping your ego in check is more than a one-stuey job, as your husband Bradford and the kids can attest, but in this case I say take a big, theatrical bow. You most assuredly deserve it. I'm surprised, though, that you didn't mention your treaty process communications work with Indian Affairs, which surely had some influence on your sensitivity to aboriginal concerns and culture. (I acquired mine almost by osmosis, growing up a stone's throw from the Squamish Nation's Capilano reserve, the source of several now lifelong friends I went to school with and/or later partied with as a young dude at the late, great Big O and the St. Alice hotels in North Vancouver.) Anyway, girl, good on ya once again. Sweetie, keeping your ego in check is more than a one-stuey job, as your husband Bradford and the kids can attest, but in this case I say take a big, theatrical bow. You most assuredly deserve it. I’m surprised, though, that you didn’t mention your treaty process communications work with Indian Affairs, which surely had some influence on your sensitivity to aboriginal concerns and culture. (I acquired mine almost by osmosis, growing up a stone’s throw from the Squamish Nation’s Capilano reserve, the source of several now lifelong friends I went to school with and/or later partied with as a young dude at the late, great Big O and the St. Alice hotels in North Vancouver.) Anyway, girl, good on ya once again.

]]> By: Chris Corrigan http://theseboots.travel/2009/03/23/theseboots-wins-the-inaugural-aboriginal-tourism-media-award/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Chris Corrigan Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:36:27 +0000 http://theseboots.travel/?p=546#comment-120 Congrats Julie...and this is a lovely speech too...I wish more Canadians could make the switch and see that our cultures and communities are not just dying curiosities but vibrant cradles of new thinking, innovative enterprise and a deeply important world views. That is certainly not to negate all the shit that goes on and all the stuff we have to work on, but there is so much more to Aboriginal Canada than just what people think they know. Sohpie for example...I was running a meeting at St. Mary's just after it opened for a bunch of Tribal Councils from across Canada. Sophie welcomed us to the territory and the community and hosted a performace of Ktunaxa dances in a private room we had just off the main dining room. At the conclusion of the performance she caught herself by remembering that the room had been the chapel in the residential school, and this was the first time traditional Ktunaxa culture had been allowed in this room. It was a moving moment and a testiment to how much things can change in one life time. Dances that would have resulted in corporal punishment or worse just 50 years ago are now practiced openly and fearlessly today. I'll bet your recognition is in part due to that way of seeing that legitimizes our communities and people in some small way. Enjoy the evening! Congrats Julie…and this is a lovely speech too…I wish more Canadians could make the switch and see that our cultures and communities are not just dying curiosities but vibrant cradles of new thinking, innovative enterprise and a deeply important world views. That is certainly not to negate all the shit that goes on and all the stuff we have to work on, but there is so much more to Aboriginal Canada than just what people think they know.

Sohpie for example…I was running a meeting at St. Mary’s just after it opened for a bunch of Tribal Councils from across Canada. Sophie welcomed us to the territory and the community and hosted a performace of Ktunaxa dances in a private room we had just off the main dining room. At the conclusion of the performance she caught herself by remembering that the room had been the chapel in the residential school, and this was the first time traditional Ktunaxa culture had been allowed in this room. It was a moving moment and a testiment to how much things can change in one life time. Dances that would have resulted in corporal punishment or worse just 50 years ago are now practiced openly and fearlessly today.

I’ll bet your recognition is in part due to that way of seeing that legitimizes our communities and people in some small way. Enjoy the evening!

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