DESTINATIONS — CANADA
oose,
mounties...and totem poles? Canada may not be the first place that springs to mind if you want to explore the world of aboriginal culture and history but they have some 630 different First Nations as well as Inuit and Métis. From sleeping in a teepee
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and tracking rare spirit bears in the rainforest to luxe wineries, spas and golf resorts with a First Nations flavour, you’ll find something to suit all tastes.
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buffalo, who were stampeded in their thousands over the cliffs here as a hunting practice. The smashed-in-head belonged to a Blackfoot brave who decided to watch from the bottom of the cliff. Big mistake. This 6,000-year- old Unesco World Heritage Site in the foothills of the Alberta Rockies, south of Calgary, has a wonderful interpretive centre where you can learn about the Blackfoot people and the buffalo hunt. Special events are organised throughout the year from hikes with Blackfoot guides along
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the ancient drive trails to drumming,
dancing and storytelling with elders.
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the cobbled streets of Quebec City, North America’s only walled city, to discover the Huron-Wendat
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HOTEL-MUSÉE PREMIÈRES NATIONS Drive 20 minutes from
community, the only one in Canada. The modern and ancient worlds blend seamlessly together here in this well-designed hotel with a museum, Nordic Bathing spa and a gourmet restaurant, which serves delicious local food with a First Nations flavour. The Hotel has a Longhouse-
inspired design – the traditional home many of the First Nations lived in. Soak up the atmosphere with a daily Labrador tea ceremony by the fire, take a guided tour of the museum and during
VANCOUVER Even in the heart of the city visitors can uncover a wealth of First Nations
art and culture. First stop, Stanley Park, to admire the Haida Gwaii totem poles at Brockton Point, British Columbia’s most-visited tourism attraction.
Next stop, the Museum of
Anthropology at UBC, renowned for its huge collection of First Nations art. There’s more downtown at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art (Bill Reid was an acclaimed Haida artist). A fitting end is the Salmon n’ Bannock, a restaurant serving First Nations delicacies such as wild sockeye salmon and elk.
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HEAD-SMASHED-IN BUFFALO JUMP The smashed-in-head doesn’t refer to the actual
Teepees and totem poles
Nikki Bayley discovers how to add a First Nations flavour to a Canada holiday
PICTURE: TOURISM BC/TOM RYAN
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