Introductionhydaburg, alaska, a remote village on prince of wales island, is home to one of only two haida tribes in the united states, with a population of just under 400 and a majority being of…

Introductionhydaburg, alaska, a remote village on prince of wales island, is home to one of only two haida tribes in the united states, with a population of just under 400 and a majority being of haida descent. Today, many of the industries that once provided valuable jobs to hydaburg residentsjobs in timber and commercial fishinghave all but disappeared, resulting in a significant negative impact on the local economy. The outlook remains optimistic, however, for there is a new opportunity that shows great promise: tourism. The visitor industry on prince of walesan otherwise remote part of the states famed inside passage due to its absence from alaska airlines flight paths or large cruise ship itinerariesis already preparing for potentially rapid expansion following the announcement that small cruise vessels are adding the community of klawock to their may 2023 sailing schedule, just 54 miles by road from hydaburg. With alaskas visitor industry seeking new destinations, and an emerging tourism market looking for more meaningful ecotourism and cultural experiences, haida corporation believes that the time is right to explore the feasibility of participating in alaskas tourism industry. Objectivehaida corporation sees the hydaburg tourism feasibility study as the key to identifying sustainable ways to generate economic growth and employment for the town-s people while simultaneously creating opportunities to preserve, protect, and create awareness of haida culture. With the entire community of hydaburg now fully engaged in exploring ways to develop an enriching visitor experience, the challenge of selecting which ideas to pursue is enormous. Haida corporation cannot achieve its goal of developing a master plan for tourism development without the support and expertise of a feasibility team.project teamto execute the hydaburg tourism feasibility study, haida corporation has selected an experienced alaskan team composed of four of southeast alaskas leading planning firms including corvus design, PND engineers, rain coast data, and northwind architects (feasibility team). Together, this team of leading expert architects, marine and civil engineers, and tourism economists will bring their vast experience in developing cultural plans for the regions coastal communities directly into the community of hydaburg to work alongside haida corporation and its united front collaborators, comprised of haida corporation, the village tribe haida cooperative association, the city of hydaburg, and the hydaburg city school district.technical descriptionthe hydaburg tourism feasibility study will provide a roadmap for haida corporation to follow toward its goal of mindfully developing tourism in a way that both celebrates and preserves haida heritage and culture while providing valuable job opportunities and a sustainable source of income for future generations. The hydaburg tourism feasibility study consists of four phases completed between january - december 2023. The result is a preferred community tourism master plan informed by collaborative efforts between the expert feasibility team, haida corporation, and the broader community of hydaburg. The final deliverable includes a proposed master plan community design complete with expert drawings, explanatory narratives for each element of the plan, construction project estimates, detailed economic benefit analysis of the plan to the community of hydaburg, and phasing recommendations.