First Nations and Culture

Canada’s First Nations culture and the heritage of the people who make our country so unique can be explored anywhere you’re travelling in Canada’s west. Stay at lodges run by First Nations communities who will happily share their oral history, their food, music, dance and art. Festivals like the Kamloopa PowWow will leave you wondering why you haven’t been to one before, while a visit to the sacred lands of the Haida G’waii will leave you entranced.

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Vernon BC views at Kalamalka Garden Indigenous Garden Okanagan College

Find the deeper beauty in Vernon’s views

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Thu. May. 19/22

Soaking up the views of the garden at K'nmaĺka Senqâĺten, you can begin to feel the deeper...

Meet Tla'amin's great Serpent Ihos at Kayeqwan (Savary Island)

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Fri. Jun. 17/22

Learn about Tla'amin culture, sustainability and reconciliation on an island that was once a double...

Learn Ktunaxa place names for Cranbrook, Fernie, Kimberley and the Kootenays

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Tue. May. 17/22

Many of us know Cranbrook, Kimberley and Fernie, names European settlers gave to these areas. But do...

Port Alberni hikes you can do in under 3 hours

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Thu. Jun. 2/22

Take a rest from your travels. Then, stretch your legs on a quick 2 - 3 hour hike to a refreshing...

A hike through the hoodoos trail in the Kootenays

Adventure through the Ktunaxa Hoodoos

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Wed. May. 4/22

When you visit here, you are connecting to the landscape formed by Naⱡmuqȼin and the Big Chase. Here...

Recharge in the waters of Ktunaxa

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Wed. May. 4/22

Learn more about Ktunaxa Creation, and how the Big Chase resulted in other spectacular local...

Skiing Fernie Alpine Resort Ktunaxa First Nation Territory Kyle Hamilton ZenSeekers

Ski, hike and connect to the Ktunaxa Rockies

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Wed. May. 4/22

The Rocky Mountains are not actually about where you are, but who you’re on… the body of Naⱡmuqȼin...

Indigenous Alberta BC crafts handmade goods workshops Jeremy Derksen

Discover Indigenous crafts, skills and culture to enrich your winter

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Fri. Dec. 17/21

Make this the winter you learn something new—a craft, a skill or even taking a course on a topic you...

Tla'amin Creation Story Comes to Life on the Land

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Mon. Jun. 13/22

Deep inland, just outside of Powell River, BC, rises the iconic peak of Beartooth Mountain. This...

Paddleboarding Tla'amin Nation Sunshine Coast BC Kyler Vos

Immerse in the coastal beauty of Tla'amin

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Wed. Jun. 15/22

From the water, a vibrant landscape of rich forests and mighty mountains comes to life along the...

Surf, Work, Repeat: Your Oceanfront Life at Tin Wis Resort, Tofino

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Tue. Nov. 9/21

Worlds away from the typical "office job", oceanside Tin Wis Resort, within Tla-o-qui-aht First...

Sunset Tour at Kiixin with Huu-ay-aht traditional song and dancing.

Celebrating Indigenous Voices in Western Canada

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Wed. Jun. 1/22

Education and understanding drive change, but it takes people with vision and dedication to help...

Reconciliation and Understanding Through Travel

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Mon. Aug. 23/21

For those looking forward to a future that is an all-inclusive Canada, hit the road and travel...

Peering Beyond Colonial History: Huu-ay-aht's Kiixin Village

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Wed. Aug. 11/21

It's a still, overcast afternoon just outside of Bamfield, Vancouver Island. Ocean waves advance and...

Huu-ay-aht’s Kiixin Tours: Resilience in the face of Radical Change

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Tue. Apr. 19/22

For a true "inside out" perspective, Kiixin Tours takes visitors through the territory's primordial...

Secret Beach Vancouver Island British Columbia Tristan Hinder-Hohlweg ZenSeekers

Secret Beach Camping: Authentic Island Experience

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Fri. Jul. 23/21

In recent years, Vancouver Island has become one of the province's most sought after travel...

Walking at Kiixin Beach, Huu-Ay-Aht First Nation, Bamfield, BC.

Alberni Valley, an Unheralded Nature Nexus on Vancouver Island

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Thu. Jul. 22/21

I spent the summers of my youth quietly drifting down the Alberni Valley’s Somass River in an inner...

Touring Kiixin Opens Eyes and Minds

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Tue. Jun. 29/21

There are times in your life that you immediately feel the energy of place and sense the importance...