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.

Photo: Dax Justin

Allies in Exploration

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Thu. Jun. 18/20

How can we act as good allies when we travel and explore in Western Canada?

Seekers Media and Partners Win National Collaboration Marketing Award for #TakeItToTheLake Tourism Campaign

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Fri. Oct. 11/19

Seekers Media and its partners have won the Marketing Canada Award by the Economic Developers...

Getting to know Kelowna’s Indigenous culture through nature, food and wine

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Wed. Sep. 18/19

The Bear, the Fish, The Root, and the Berry. What a curious name for a restaurant I thought. I was...

Linking stories—past, present and future—at St. Eugene

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Tue. Sep. 3/19

“How did we get from that,” I wonder, “to what we see now?”

The question ran through my head even...

#ExploreLethbridge for its Spirit of Good Times Vibes

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Wed. Aug. 14/19

#ExploreLethbridge this season to make your endless summer spirit come alive.

#ExploreLethbridge – Indigenous spirit shines bright

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Wed. Aug. 14/19

The Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Society (SFS) is celebrating its 50th anniversary all year at the...

Connecting with the earth and the past in Lac La Biche Region

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Wed. Jul. 10/19

Splitting cracks echo in the poplar woods around us, as John Ritchie and Winston and Christina...

Adventures in camping, paddling and history in Lac La Biche

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Wed. Jun. 26/19

It’s not every day that someone can paddle their way around history. But you can in Lac La Biche...

Hiking into History #ExplorePortAlberni

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Mon. May. 27/19

I thought it was the beauty of Kiixin that took my breath away. I thought it was the archeological...

Experience Canadian history first hand

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Tue. Sep. 11/18

Cranbrook, B.C. – Rising to the early morning glow from outside the teepee walls, we breathed the...

The Tla’amin Nation Experience

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Fri. Oct. 12/18

A Two-night package gives guests the opportunity to go back in time and learn how people not only...

Welcome to Klah-Ah-Men, a place of refuge

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Tue. Jul. 24/18

The waves of the Salish Sea crash rhythmically along the shore of the Sunshine Coast and the seaside...

Run with the pack at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

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Thu. Jul. 5/18

As one of Canada's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is an incredible...

Speaking Earth: First Nations program

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Thu. May. 31/18

The rushing waters of the St. Mary River pass a circle of Ktunaxa tipis erected proudly on its banks...

How to uncover the true spirit of Ogopogo

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Wed. May. 16/18

#OkanaganExploring Ogopogo is B.C.’s very own Loch Ness Monster, turned friendly water creature, the...

Forests of the Sunshine Coast with Talaysay Tours

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Fri. Apr. 6/18

“This whole area is one fantastic, giant archeological site,” Candace Campo told me as we convened...

‘The way forward’: Crafting one canoe with many hands

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Thu. Feb. 22/18

The project’s premise was simple: one tree equals one sea-worthy canoe built by many hands, some...

The Salish highway uncovers Indigenous culture in Canada

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Fri. Aug. 18/17

Reconciliation with the Indigenous People of Canada is an important conversation happening today in...