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Indigenous arts and cultures in BC are vibrant, living, and evolving. Experience art, stories, performances, and cultural spaces created by Indigenous peoples who continue to share the strength, brilliance, and creativity of their ancestors and communities year-round.

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  • Cariboo Chilcotin Coast
  • Kootenay Rockies
  • Northern BC
  • Thompson Okanagan
  • Vancouver Coast & Mountains
  • Vancouver Island
  • Art Galleries & Studios
  • Authentic Indigenous
  • Heritage Sites
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    • Indigenous Shopping and Responsible Wishlists

      Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Northern British Columbia, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains

      Things To Do, Arts & Culture, Art Galleries & Studios

      Need a little pick-me-up? Self-care can take the form of new artwork to beautify your personal space, a set of sparkling earrings for your date night collection, a gift for a faraway friend, or an addition to your skincare ritual.
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      Interior photo of the front gallery at Totem Design House

    • Living Legends: Honouring our Ancestors

      Cariboo Chilcotin Coast

      Things To Do, Arts & Culture, Heritage Sites, Museums & Cultural Centres

      Our latest Living Legends video shows how Mike Restasket, a traditional powwow dancer for thirty years, honours the ancestors through movement.
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      Xatsull traditional dance

    • North Island First Nations Cultures and Adventures

      Vancouver Island

      Stay, Hotels & Motels, Things To Do, Arts & Culture, Heritage Sites, Museums & Cultural Centres, Wildlife, Wildlife Tours

      This itinerary introduces you to the spectacular coastlines and rainforests of northern Vancouver Island, traditional Kwakwaka'wakw culture, whales and other marine wonders, grizzly bears and eagles.
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      North Island near Port Hardy

    • Powwow! Celebrate Indigenous Culture

      Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Northern British Columbia, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains

      Places to Go, Things To Do, Arts & Culture, Events, Music, Arts & Culture, Powwows

      Powwows are Indigenous community celebrations of culture and the best excuse to appreciate art, dance, food, song, and laughter.They can be ceremonial or competitive with cash prizes, indoor or outdoor events, for community members only or open for the public to join in the celebration.
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      Dancer Feet at Pow Wow

    • The Art of Cowichan Knitting

      Vancouver Island

      Things To Do, Arts & Culture

      When most people think of Indigenous art in Canada, they rarely think of knitting. They usually conjure up thoughts of totem poles, intricately carved wooden masks or colourful paintings.
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      Cowichan Knitting

    • The Drum: Heartbeat of Indigenous Cultures

      Northern British Columbia, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains

      Things To Do, Arts & Culture

      For Indigenous Peoples in present-day British Columbia, drums are more than communication tools and musical instruments.
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      Indigenous drum

    • Where Weddings Marry with Culture in BC

      Kootenay Rockies, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains

      Things To Do, Arts & Culture, Museums & Cultural Centres, Events, Food & Drink, Wellness

      These six destinations offer wedding experiences that include all of the important touches couples seek with the added benefit of Indigenous culture to seal the bond with soulfulness and grace.
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      Wedding couple kissing in woods
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    Close up photo of a totem pole at 'Ksan Historical Village

    Featured Itinerary

    In Northern BC, Learn About the Gitxsan

    In the 1800s, European settlers went up the river to Gitanmaax, where the Gitxsan people lived nestled in their village between the junction of the Skeena and Bulkley rivers.

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