Eligibility

The CRT Uncovery Tour will feature place-based stories about Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and other locations impacted by the Treaty, through interpretive elements offering multiple viewpoints. Some stories may involve conflict, betrayal, catastrophe, and loss while other stories may represent collaboration, resilience and adaptation.
 
Any community located within the Canadian Columbia Basin may participate.
 
Communities may propose conventional or unconventional tangible projects. Communities may wish to use their CRT Uncovery Tour project to further promote existing infrastructure in their community, tours or community events, or a local museum or small business as a way of furthering economic vitality.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM

​SIX THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

WHAT COMMUNITIES OR PROJECTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE? ​

What communities are eligible to participate?
Eligible applicants must be located within the Canadian Columbia Basin and can include:

• Regional/local government
• Indigenous government
• Non-profit societies, registered charities, religious organizations
• Community representatives may be considered if they can demonstrate support from the local government or a relevant non-profit society and if they are able to enter into a contribution agreement with Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association, financial agent for the CRT Uncovery Tour.

​What projects are eligible for the Uncovery Tour?
Eligible projects are expected to:

• Illustrate the values the community holds for the consequences of the Columbia River Treaty
• Commemorate significant heritage values and associated stories that are important to communities affected by the Columbia River Treaty
• Be fact-based, creative, and community-focused
• Be a new project or a subsequent phase or refurbishment of an existing CRT Commemorative Project
• Be completed within one year of signing a contribution agreement with Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association
• Have a project lifetime of a minimum of five years

​HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED IN THE CRT UNCOVERY TOUR?

Community groups may consider a variety of stories and projects, by seeking out the local resources that are available.  Many communities have a local museum, archives, library, historical society, knowledge keepers, elders, a cultural centre, seniors' organizations, authors, and environmental protection groups.

There are many ways to gain access to photograph collections, oral histories, natural and cultural heritage information, and archaeological research.  By collectively researching, documenting, and discussing potential stories and locations, certain ones will rise to the surface as being particularly significant and representative of the community experience. The CRT Uncovery Tour Project Support Team may provide ideas of other information sources to explore.

Find Expression of Interest Form here.

WHAT TYPE OF PROJECT WILL BE CONSIDERED? ​

The CRT Uncovery Tour will mark a path through the landscape that will tell community stories about impacts and losses. The following are some commemorative elements that would be appropriate on the tour. 

• Sign or sign system 
• Kiosk
• Mural
• Heritage garden/planting
• Pathways with interpretive panels 
• Permanent heritage or art installations
• Permanent exhibits (indoors or outdoors)
• Marking and naming of places ​

​Communities may suggest their own alternatives. Projects can range from a simple marker or plaque, to a larger installation but must be permanent and tangible for at least five years. The scale, scope, level of design and cost must fit reasonably within the overall concept.

WHEN AND TO WHOM SHOULD I SUBMIT MY EXPRESSION OF INTEREST? ​

• Expression of Interest FormApplicants must submit their project descriptions for initial consideration by the CRT Uncovery Tour Project Support Team who will assist them to refine/clarify the proposed content/Indigenous interpretation and expression of the commemorative element as well as the budget. Please use the Expression of Interest Form.
• Projects concluding the CRT Uncovery Tour Project Support Team review for completeness and clarity and are then passed on the CRT Heritage Project Steering Committee.
• The CRT Heritage Project Steering Committee will further review projects for Indigenous interpretation plans, project completion timelines, as well as to ensure funding is distributed across the CRT Uncovery Tour route and there is variety and that the full scope of the Columbia River Treaty and its impacts are represented across all the community projects.
• Projects receiving final approval by the CRT Uncovery Tour Project Support Team and the CRT Heritage Project Steering Committee will then be considered for funding.

HOW WILL THE SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS BE FUNDED? ​

A base funding amount of up to $25,000.00 will be provided through the Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association. This includes funding for project planning and construction.

​Communities with larger projects that exceed this amount will need to seek additional funding sources. All applications must include the provision of a five-year maintenance plan.

​Eligible project expenses include:
Professional Fees

• Fees paid to professionals, project managers; technical personnel, consultants, and contractors, including for concept planning, feasibility studies, and business plans.
• Indigenous honoraria and offerings at the First Peoples' Cultural Council standard rate.

Capital Expenses

• Construction costs, including the cost of materials.
• Furniture and/or equipment essential for operation of the project.
• Utility, electrical, and other set-up connection services to the site.

Administration expenses

• Salaries to employees, up to a maximum of 15% of the total funding requested through the Columbia River Treaty Community Commemorative Project Fund.

Other considerations

• For situations in which the applicant does not own the site for the proposed Community Commemorative Project:
  • The applicant must provide evidence of agreement with the site owner.
  • The applicant is responsible for conducting research, developing content, and providing the design for the commemorative project.
  • The applicant is responsible for liaising with the site owner and getting approvals for project design and content.
  • The Project Support Team will be available to assist.

The Columbia River Treaty Community Commemorative Projects Fund is committed to increasing public understanding of the Treaty and its impact using specific existing community heritage resources, cultural landscapes and intangible heritage such as oral histories, language and cultural practices.

​WHEN WILL I HEAR IF MY PROJECT HAS BEEN SELECTED?

You will be notified that your Expression of Interest has been received shortly after submission. Notice of award or non-acceptance can be expected no later than four months after the application is received. 
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If approved, CRT Community Commemorative Project sponsors, or their designated fiscal agent, will be asked to enter into a funding agreement with Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association (fiscal agent for the CRT Heritage Project).

CRT Uncovery Tour Branding and Acknowledgements

• Community Commemorative Projects will be required to include the CRT Uncovery Tour approved logos to distinguish the project as part of the CRT Uncovery Tour.
• Community Commemorative Project sponsors may be asked to cooperate with the CRT Uncovery Tour Project Team and Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association to promote/market the touring route.

Above: A barn near the Krag Hotel at Waldo, after Koocanusa reservoir began to fill. Stan Triggs Collection, Nelson Museum & Archives

Photo: Wallace and Bob Hall on their family farm, 1928. Photo courtesy of Revelstoke Museum and Archives

Photo: Teepee and Buggy. Photo courtesy of Ktunaxa Nation