Indigenous sightseeing & activities

The Canadian Rockies are known to some as the "Shining Mountains" or the "Backbone of the World,” to Joe Urie, a Métis guide and owner of the Jasper Tour Company, the Canadian Rocky Mountains are simply "home." Urie comes from a long line of proud Métis who have been living and guiding along the Athabasca River since 1860. When out exploring with Urie, expect to encounter animals such as deer, moose, black bears, wolves, marmots, pikas, eagles, grizzlies, and elk.

An exceptional collection is presented at the Huron-Wendat Museum, with an interactive approach to exploring the themes of territories, memories, and traditional knowledge. Explore the Huron Wendat Nation's vibrant history, culture, and traditions on a guided tour. The Huron-Wendat Museum houses permanent and temporary exhibitions, cultural activities, animated and guided multilingual tours, and Ekionkiestha’national First Nations longhouse.

The building is modern but the history it showcases is ancient. A walk through Metepenagiag Heritage Park takes you back “30 centuries” to the time when the Mi’kmaq lived in a thriving fishing community. Take a self-guided tour or join a Mi’kmaw guide who will take you around the park, tell you about the archeological finds of villages and cemeteries and answer your questions about the recent and not so recent history of the Mi’kmaq.

Join Takaya Tours and leave the skyline of Vancouver and cell coverage behind and head into the lush rainforest fjord of North Shore’s Indian Arm. Paddle back in time in a 10-metre replica of an ocean-going First Nations canoe. Sing traditional Coast Salish songs and spot centuries-old pictographs on the surrounding cliffs. Experience drumming in the wilderness, storytelling of myths and legends and a traditional picnic of baked salmon, wild rice and bannock on a remote beach.

Armed with weather, wind and cloud reports, he offers the unique adventure of driving remote roadways outside Yellowknife in search of Mother Nature’s breathtaking, swirling displays of multi-coloured Northern Lights. Along the way, there’s also plenty of time to chat about Indigenous life, customs and nature in the Northwest Territory.