Indigenous tourism experiences

Want to learn more about Indigenous peoples and cultures? Parks Canada works with Indigenous partners to provide Indigenous experiences at national historic sites, national parks, and national marine conservation areas across Canada. Discover vibrant First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultures as you hear their stories and learn about their experiences and traditions first-hand.

Northern Canada: Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Fly-in camping with Inuvialuit cultural hosts

Location: Ivvavik National Park, Yukon

Nahanni river trips (include Dene cultural experiences)

Location: Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories

Inuit-guided tours and programs

Location: Auyuittuq National Park, Nunavut

Experience the "top of the world" with Inuit guides

Location: Quttinirpaaq National Park, Nunavut

Western Canada: British Columbia and Alberta

Haida Gwaii Watchmen

Location: Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site, British Columbia

Learn about the Nuu-chah-nulth people

Location: Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, British Columbia

Experience First Nations and Métis culture, including a traditional Métis bateau

Location: Fort Langley National Historic Site, British Columbia

Enjoy a Métis welcome – Métis miyotôtâkewin

Location: Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site, Alberta

Two Indigenous women teaching beading and leather crafts to two young adults inside the Boat House at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site.

Learn about Indigenous connections

Location: Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site and Jasper National Park, Alberta

Prairies: Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Learn about Métis settler life and the Northwest resistance of 1885

Location: Batoche National Historic Site, Saskatchewan

First Nations and Métis cultural programs

Location: Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site, Manitoba

Hear tales of Louis Riel’s life

Location: Riel House National Historic Site, Manitoba

A costumed interpreter playing the violin on a terrace among other interpreters at Batoche National Historic Site.

Learn about Indigenous connections

Location: Batoche National Historic Site and Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatchewan

Ontario and Quebec

Cultural programming at the Anishinaabe camp

Location: Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario

Innu culture activity

Location: Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec

Atlantic Canada: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

Mi’kmaw cultural experiences

Location: Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site, Nova Scotia

Mi'kmaw Interpretive Centre

Location: Fortress of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia

Experience Inuit culture at the Torngat Mountains base camp and research station

Location: Torngat Mountains National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador

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