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Indigenous community events, cultural exhibits, and gatherings are your chance to learn traditional practices and skills from cultural ambassadors and thriving Indigenous communities.

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 culture,...

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Culinary & Wellness, Arts & Culture

Living Legends: Only Good Things

Tanner Francois shares a traditional smudging ceremony, just one offering by Quaaout Lodge’s cultural team. Smudging is an Indigenous way to...

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Bear Watching, Places to Go, Whale Watching, Wildlife Tours, Accommodation

Gilakas’la! Welcome to Northern Vancouver Island

“We’re headed up Island… all the way north.” I was exchanging travel plans with another harried parent at gas station just outside of...

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Cultural Centres, Museums

Museum Trail: Discover Indigenous Cultural Exhibits in British Columbia this Winter

Seek haven at the season’s best exhibitions of Indigenous cultures in British Columbia’s Museums and Indigenous Cultural Centres.

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Traditional Lodgings and Sweat Lodges, Workshops, Cultural Centres, Places to Go, Resorts

Speaking Earth – Legend, Land and Languages

The Ktunaxa Nation is offering an exclusive First Nations experience at the St. Eugene Resort in the spectacular setting of the Canadian Rocky...

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Restaurants & Eateries, Art Galleries & Studios, Things To Do, Hiking & Walking, Museums

Rooftop Purification and Indigenous Rose: 48 Hours in Vancouver

Experience the art, culture, food, and natural wonder of Vancouver from an Indigenous perspective as a guest on the traditional territory of the...

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Arts & Culture

Living Legends: Cedar is Life

Cedar is the tree of life, and it is used by Indigenous people for protection, ceremony, and in daily life. Making a small, simple item such as a...

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Places to Go, Arts & Culture, Tour Operator, Events, Wildlife and Nature, Accommodation

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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Arts & Culture

Living Legends: Cedar is Life

Cedar is the tree of life, and it is used by Indigenous people for protection, ceremony, and in daily life. Making a small, simple item such as a bracelet reminds us of the limitless physical and spiritual gifts of the land.

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Food & Wine

Living Legends: Stone, Smoke & Clay

Before the appearance of stainless steel cookware and convection ovens and after the introduction of white flour and sugar, Indigenous people expressed and shared culture through food.

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Outdoor Adventure

Living Legends: Respect, Responsibility, Balance

The health of the land, animals, and people are connected: "We were raised as stewards. We were raised under the principle of Yahguudang, which translates to 'respect for all living things,'" says James Cowpar of Haida Style Expeditions.

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Restaurants & Eateries

48 Hours: East of Vancouver in Agassiz, Chilliwack & Langley

This itinerary features options for those looking for a short getaway from the city. Less than two hours east of  Vancouver, the lower Fraser River area is the traditional territory of the Coast Salish and Sto:lo people and has endless options to slow the pace and enjoy.

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Food & Wine

Haida Gwaii Unguided: 72 Hours on the Edge of the World

Experience the art, culture, food, and natural wonder of Haida Gwaii from an Indigenous perspective as a guest on the traditional territory of the Haida.

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