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.

First Nations
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Metis Crossing Tales by the Fire Metis experience Paul Lavoie ZenSeekers

Road trip through history in northeast Alberta

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Short drives between destinations full of history, beautiful boreal forest, lakes and scenic prairie...

Haida Gwaii Kay 'Lingaay cultural centre Jim Barr

Ride a reconciliation wave on culturally, naturally rich Haida Gwaii

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I knew my first visit to Haida Gwaii would leave a significant impression, but I was not ready for...

Secret Beach campground BMX pump track

Bike & Camp at Secret Beach, Vancouver Island

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Secret Beach Campground adds bike trails to its powerhouse attractions, which include marina access...

Bamfield BC Kiixin Village Site 8 Jaiden George ZenSeekers

SCORE THE KiiX̣IN 411 ON THIS RECONCILIATION EXPERIENCE

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Get to know the incomparable Kiixin national historic site from the perspective of one of the Huu-ay...

Indigenous dancers Grande Prairie

4 Ways to Connect to Indigenous culture in Grande Prairie

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The next time you are travelling through one of Canada’s largest most undiscovered cities, Clinton...

Secret Beach BC Kayaking Jaiden George ZenSeekers

Camp and Kayak Broken Group Islands via Secret Beach

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Slipping our kayaks into the waters from the Secret Beach Campground kayak launch, Lem and Anne...

Camp Pachena Bay, Learn at 5500 year-old Kiixin village

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As you set up camp on Vancouver Island's west coast, or walk any of Vancouver Island’s many beaches...

Take the ʔiisaak Pledge

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Supporting Indigenous travel, cultural experiences in AB & BC

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What does it mean to support Indigenous businesses? It means seeking out opportunities to learn and...

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Find the deeper beauty in Vernon’s views

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

Hike, ski, and connect to the Ktunaxa Rockies

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