The fjordic coast town of Bella Coola, where the Pacific Ocean meets mighty rainforests and unmatched wildlife viewing opportunities, is home to the Nuxalk people and the region’s easternmost point.

The Ktunaxa have inhabited the rugged area around the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers on the west side of Canada’s Rockies for more than 10 000 years.

Many distinct Indigenous people, including the Nisga’a, Tahltan, and Haida, occupy the unique landscapes of Northern BC.

The NLaka’pamux, Okanagan and Secwepemc First Nations culture is bound to desert landscapes and fertile soil, dense forests, mountains, and fresh water.

This region is home to the Coast Salish people, including Squamish, Lil’wat, Sto:lo, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. Experience the thrum of urban Vancouver, nearby ancient coastal communities and mountains, forests and fjords, alpine lakes and fertile deltas.

The Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwakaw’akw people have long navigated the waters of the Pacific Ocean around Vancouver Island.