Mrs. Stapleton studied art history and museum management at Harvard University School of Graduate Studies. She conducted research on collections of the Glenbow Museum in Calgary. She has lived in Alberta and British Columbia since 1964, and has consulted in the northern areas of both provinces as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories. She has been involved in community service work throughout her career. She speaks English and French.

Charles D. Arnold, Ph.D.
Director, Culture, Heritage and Languages
Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories
Director, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Yellowknife, NWT

Charles Arnold has been Director of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, the territorial museum of the Northwest Territories, since 1971. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University, and a doctorate from the University of Calgary. Both degrees are in archaeology, with specialization in the Arctic. His principal research area has been the Beaufort Sea region. He has worked with local communities to document traditional knowledge of Inuvialuit Elders. He is currently collaborating with Inuvialuit organizations to publish materials and to develop exhibits related to his research.

Dr. Arnold also taught archaeology and anthropology at the University of Toronto. He was responsible for establishing the Archaeology Program for the Government of the Northwest Territories. He has worked on archaeological excavations ranging from Alaska to Baffin Island, and from Ellesmere Island to the treeline. Presently he is developing an Internet-based series describing pathways in the NWT. The program, Lessons from the Land, is multilingual, including aboriginal languages; and is interactive. Lessons from the Land is a partner in the Arctic Circumpolar Route.

Kim Crockatt
President, Kitikmeot Heritage Society
Executive Director, Nunavut Literacy Council
President, Cambridge Bay Foster Parent Association
Chair, May Hangkongak Community Library Advisory Committee
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

Kim Crockatt is an accomplished administrator and manager skilled at handling multiple projects within the fields of literacy, culture, and early childhood education. She is a nationally-recognized leader in literacy, with a specialization in community-based, aboriginal language literacy programming. She is also recognized as an expert in oral history and traditional knowledge research.

Mrs. Crockatt has managed budgeting, administration, conflict resolution, training, and program evaluation in community programming. She has worked extensively with adult literacy, workplace literacy, family literacy and cultural education. She has developed policy, organizational governance structures, strategic planning, business planning, and human resources development. She is accomplished in the use of information and communication technology.

She received the Peter Gzowski Award in 1995 for the participant who embodies the PGI spirit of fun, cooperation, and dedication to the cause of literacy. She also was awarded the Excellence in Education Award by the Nortel National Institute, for innovative development of new program models to increase teaching and learning effectiveness.

Fergus Maclaren
Cultural Resources Management Specialist
Tourism and Ecotourism Consultant
Ottawa, Ontario

Fergus Maclaren is a cultural resources management specialist with experience in natural area and historic district planning, preservation, and promotion in Canada and Asia. His specialization is in the cultural, eco- and sustainable tourism sectors. He has extensive experience in all aspects of tourism resource management and development, including training, site evaluation, needs assessment, strategic tourism marketing, program design and evalution. He holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Design (Planning) from the University of Calgary, and a Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University of Western Ontario.

Mr. Maclaren was Director of the International Year of Ecotourism for the International Ecotourism Society, Burlington, USA. Has has conducted research and training for the International Centre for Sustainable Cities, Vancouver; urban rehabilitation and community energy planning in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China; workshops for “Disappearing Asian Cities” project for Deakin University, Australia, for Manila, Phillipines; and the Lake Louise Transportation Study in the Rocky Mountains UNESCO World Heritage Site. He assisted in developing a national aboriginal cultural resources management training program with the Canadian Community Development and Research Consortium (CCDARC).

He is also a professional communicator, working with Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to enhance links between CIDA and non-governmental organizations and institutions. He has developed and marketed websites for communities, businesses, and First Nations administrations in Western Canada. He developed and maintained the initial International Committee on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Canada Cultural Tourism, as well as the ACR website. He is an internationally-published freelance travel writer.

Mr. Maclaren is a Board member of the International Committee on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), Canada; and a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (United States); and the Asia and West Pacific Network for Urban Conservation. He speaks English and French, and resides in Chelsea, Québec.