II. Executive Summary
III. General Company Description
Outdoor gear manufacture bringing back the heritage of the American Native Cultures to discover the rewards of the world in its natural form. Our goal to promote active
outdoor recreation while protecting the public lands, wilderness areas, and waterways that sustain us all. That’s why we support efforts around the globe and in our own backyard that are dedicated to maintaining and promoting environmentally responsible access to these areas, ensuring the preservation of their continued use for generations to come. Sell both online and thru outdoor retailers.IV. Products and Services
Modern TeePee
Back Packer Travois
Cook wear
Flint Fire Starter
Snowshoe
Clothing
Clothing ----
Outfits for women such as the ‘sari’ bring out the essence of feminism.
- The ‘sari’ is the most common outfit for women. This is a rectangular piece of cloth five to six yards in length. The material can be cotton, silk or synthetic. Silk ‘saris’ are embroidered at the borders, sometimes with real gold thread. Synthetic ‘saris’ are printed in various designs such as
floral, multi-color shaded or animal prints. The sari can fit any size and if worn properly can accentuate the woman’s curves. There are various methods of wearing the ‘sari’. However, the most common method is wrapping the cloth around the waist, making pleats in the front and draping the final length around the shoulder. The ‘sari’ reveals the woman’s midriff and belly button and is worn with a ‘choli’. A ‘choli’ is a tightly fitted, short blouse. It has sleeves either up to the elbows or up to the middle of the upper arm. It accentuates the woman’s breasts. It has buttons either in the front or the back. The material used is cotton, silk or synthetic. In some parts of the country, women wear a ‘ghagra’ with the choli instead of the ‘sari’. The ‘ghagra’ resembles a skirt with sewn-in pleats secured at the waist with the length up to the ankles. This is again made of cotton, silk or synthetic.- Another common outfit worn by women is the ‘salwar-kameez’. A ‘salwar’ resembles a pyjama drawn tightly in at the waist with a string and is tailored in such a way that it tapers at the ankles. The ‘kameez’ is worn over the ‘salwar’. This is a long shapely outfit, which resembles a long shirt. The most common pattern has sleeves up to the wrists, slits on the sides, a mandarin collar with buttons in front. Instead of a ‘salwar’, women also wear a ‘churidar’. This is a tighter version of the ‘salwar’ accentuating the knees and ankles. The ‘salwar-kameez’ and the ‘ghagra-choli’ are usually worn with the ‘dupatta’. This is a rectangle cloth made of very thin cotton or synthetic material used to cover the head and the chest.
Men’s clothes are suitable for the warm climate and comfort.
- Indian men normally dress more for comfort than style. Most common clothing for men is the ‘pyjama’ and ‘kurta’. In the villages, instead of ‘pyjamas’, men wear ‘lungis’. The ‘lungi’ is a rectangle cloth, usually made of cotton’, draped around the waist and pleated in the front at the groin.
Tipi -----
The tipi was the ultimate dwelling for a transient people like the plains Indians. It enabled its inhabitants to stay warm in winter yet cool in summer. Its design was sturdy and upright. Yet it was also very user friendly in its assembly. Within an hour two women could quite comfortably put one up. The tipi consisted of a cover made of dressed buffalo hides stitched together with sinew and stretched over a framework of poles. This framework was based around a tripod of extra strong poles that were tied together at the top. This support was then raised into position. Then up to a dozen other poles were leaned against these support poles and tied at the top. Often a rawhide rope would run down from the top of the framework of the tipi. This would attach to an anchor peg, affixed to the ground inside the tipi. The tipi framework was arranged in a cone shape. It was purposely asymmetrical, however. This asymmetry allowed for more headroom within the tipi, as well as permitting better ventilation as a result of an off-center smoke hole. The hide covering was put in place by attaching it to a strong lifting pole and lifting it into position. Then the bottom edges would be pinned to the ground. Where the sides of the cover met eight lodge pins would act as a vertical seam. Next, the door flap would also be attached with a lodge pin. The final step in the assembly of the tipi was to insert two poles into the outer flaps of the smoke hole. These poles would stand on the outside of the tipi. These poles were adjusted to change the direction of the opening to compensate for wind direction or to close the hole in the event of rain or snow.
The completed tipi was about 15 feet in diameter. This provided ample living space for the Plains Indian family. The tipi was a place to be respected and a strict system of behavior governed its use. An open tipi flap was an invitation to enter. If the flap was closed, however, the visitor was to announce his presence and wait for the host to invite him inside. Upon entering the tipi a visitor would always go to the right. If invited to do so by the host, he would sit in the guest position to the left of the head of the family, who would sit at the rear.
It was a no-no to walk between the fire and another person. Rather, it was expected that you would go behind anyone sitting by the fire, who would lean forward to allow you to pass. Women would never sit cross-legged like men. They would instead sit on their heels or with their legs to one side. When sitting with other men, a younger man would wait for his elders to initiate the conversation. He would, in fact, not speak unless he was invited to do so by his elders. The cleaning of his pipe by the host was the sign for everybody else to exit the tipi.
Prior to the arrival of the horse on the plains, the tipi had to be of sufficient size to be carried from place to place by the women and dogs. With the coming of the horse, however, this changed dramatically. One result was that lodge poles, which used to be only five to six feet high, now extended to an average of fifteen feet. By using three horses the dwelling could now be transported quite comfortably. Two horses would carry the many poles used in constructing the tipi while the third horse carried the heavy buffalo hide covering. By careful and precise folding, the large lodge covering was able to be reduced to a size that would fit nicely across a saddle. Now the portable home was ready to move on – to be remade in a new location in time for bed.
V. Marketing Plan
VI. Operational Plan
VII. Management and Organization
VIII. Personal Financial Statement
IX. Startup Expenses and Capitalization
X. Financial Plan
XI. Appendices
XII. Refining the Plan
