Highway 16

The path to diversity and wilderness.

Travel west from Terrace along Highway 16 and connect with Tahltan and Tsimshian cultures. This route takes you through the town of Smithers, glaciated valleys, and mountain ranges, to the edge of Canada’s Pacific Northwest at the port town of Prince Rupert, a gateway to wilderness adventure.

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Outdoor Adventure

Living Legends: Sacred Places and Supernatural Beings

Our seventh Living Legends video, Sim'oogit Hleek (Dr. Joseph Gosnell), a distinguished Nisga’a leader and fluent language speaker, explains how origin stories often feature supernatural beings and places of supernatural power that convey traditional law and explain surrounding landforms.

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Powwows

Share a memorable Indigenous cultural experience with your family and friends: Explore the Powwow Trail

Powwows are open to everybody. Historically, these Indigenous cultural celebrations of unity allowed all nations to come together, share cultures, and build relationships. Sit back and enjoy the hospitality and opportunity to learn about Indigenous cultures. You are now on Turtle Island.

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Places to Go

Five Reasons to Love #IndigenousBC

To break it down, here is a list of reasons to love Indigenous tourism in Canada.

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Heritage Sites

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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Things To Do

Living Legends: The River is the People

Monty Stevens sees the Kispiox River change people. He has spent his life on the great Skeena and Kispiox Rivers and invites you to drift in beauty on waters that are home to a dynamic people, great grizzlies, and soaring eagles.

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Let's Stay in Touch

We walk gently and encourage education and exploration about the rich and diverse Indigenous cultures in British Columbia.