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Sail the 7ABCs

The Global Reciprocity Network

Traditional tourism extracts. Our network inverts this: communities lead, athletes are ambassadors, cultural exchange flows both ways.

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How It Works

The Reciprocity Loop

Not a transaction. A cycle. Each step strengthens every community in the network.

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Athlete Registers Hometown

An athlete signs up and pins their hometown on the SAGA map.

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Community Creates Profile

The hometown builds a cultural profile: traditions, games, ecology, stories.

3
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Seasonal Events Published

Events are tied to SAGA seasons and published on the network calendar.

4
🔍

Visitors Discover via SAGA

Travelers find authentic experiences through the reciprocity network.

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🤝

Local Guides Host

Community members lead immersive experiences. No middlemen.

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🪙

Revenue Stays Local

85% of revenue stays in the community. Tourism that builds, not extracts.

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✈️

Athletes Sent to Other Hometowns

The community sponsors its athletes to visit OTHER hometowns in the network.

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Those Communities Host Back

Receiving communities welcome visiting athletes and share their traditions.

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The Loop Grows

Each exchange creates new connections. The network becomes a living, growing web of reciprocity.

Educational Backbone

Sail the 7ABCs

The study cooperative transforms every exchange into lasting knowledge.

🎲

Learning Local Game Traditions

Every community has games. SAGA athletes learn them firsthand — rules, history, and cultural significance — from the people who keep them alive.

🌿

Studying Ecological & Cultural Context

Games don't exist in a vacuum. The 7ABCs curriculum connects each tradition to its ecology, its season, and its people's worldview.

🪙

Contributing to the Local Economy

Knowledge exchange isn't free of cost. Every visit generates economic activity that stays in the community, funding the next generation of athletes.

📚

Documenting into the 7ABCs Library

Athletes document what they learn. Photos, oral histories, game rules, ecological notes — all feed back into the study cooperative's growing archive.

Community Pages

What Each Community Page Contains

Every hometown in the network gets a living profile — built by the community, for the community.

🏃

The Athlete(s)

Local athletes who represent the community — their stories, their games, their invitation to you.

🎭

The Traditions

Indigenous games, street sports, cultural practices, and ceremonies that define the community's identity.

☀️

The Season

When to visit. Each community's events align with SAGA's seasonal calendar for optimal experience.

🛶

The Experience

What visitors can expect: guided game sessions, cultural immersion, ecological walks, shared meals.

🔄

The Exchange

The reciprocity offer: what the community sends back — athletes, knowledge, partnership.

Sustainability

Economic Model

Tourism that builds wealth in communities, not extracts from them.

Tier
Type
Description
Revenue Split
Tier 1
Cultural Exchange
Free peer-to-peer
Pure Reciprocity
Tier 2
Guided Experience
Multi-day immersion
85% Community
10% Guide
5% SAGA
Tier 3
Event Package
Full seasonal event
80% Community / Event
15% Operators
5% SAGA

SAGA's 5% funds network infrastructure, athlete travel grants, and the 7ABCs study cooperative.

Seed Locations

The Fleet Map

Four founding hometowns. The first nodes in a global web of reciprocity.

Seattle Anchorage Honolulu Philadelphia FOUNDING HOMETOWNS Seattle, WA Anchorage, AK Honolulu, HI Philadelphia, PA

Timeline

Phased Roadmap

Building the reciprocity network in deliberate stages, from seed to global web.

Phase 1 2026

Seeds

  • Athlete registration system goes live
  • Partner interest form for organizations
  • Four seed locations activated: Seattle, Anchorage, Honolulu, Philadelphia
  • First community profiles drafted
Phase 2 2027 – 2028

Growth

  • Full community profiles with multimedia content
  • Booking inquiry system for guided experiences
  • NAIG 2027 pilot: reciprocity exchanges at North American Indigenous Games
  • First inter-community athlete exchanges completed
Phase 3 2029 – 2032

Convergence

  • Full booking and payment infrastructure
  • Reciprocity matching algorithm — community-to-community pairing
  • Brisbane 2032 convergence: global showcase of the reciprocity network
  • Network self-sustaining through Tier 2 and Tier 3 revenue

Join the Network

Get Involved

The fleet is forming. Whether you're an athlete or an organization, there's a place for you.

Register as an Athlete

Pin your hometown on the map. Become an ambassador.

Partner Interest

Organizations, tribes, federations — join the fleet.

Tourism That Builds, Not Extracts

The reciprocity network isn't a platform. It's a commitment. Every community that joins makes the whole fleet stronger. Every exchange creates a bond that no algorithm can replicate.

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