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Congratulations!
Congratulations to all the 2013 Walkabout walkers! March 24th marked the last day of a nine-week journey through the lens of Indigenous communities. We hope you have enjoyed the immense diversity of Indigenous culture in BC. Come to the closing ceremony at the UBC First Nations House of Learning on April 3rd at 12:30pm! We […]
New Feature on Walkabout Map
You can now follow teams on their journey on the Walkabout Map on the home page. Just have a look at our virtual map and you’ll see the little ‘green walkers’. Bannockburners are in the lead!
What is the number ‘7’ I’ve seen in some Indigenous words?
How many of you have driven along the Sea to Sky Highway and have seen this picture below? Have you every wondered what the number ‘7’ means? So did I! I visited the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Center in Whistler and asked them what it means. It represents a pause, they said. It is also referred […]
Discovering BC through the lens of Aboriginal people!
How would you like to discover BC through the lens of Aboriginal people? You can learn about their arts & culture, hospitality and outdoor adventures as you travel throughout BC. Come have a look at www.aboriginalbc.com for your next trip!
Arctic Air
Did you know that the TV series “Arctic Air” is filmed in BC for some episodes? It has been filmed in Pitt Meadows for a few scenes. It is a one hour TV series set in the Arctic, with several Indigenous actors; Adam Beach, a well known Aboriginal actor, Kevin Loring from the Nlaka’pamux First Nation […]
Killer whale scratching her back on the beach
If you are going to be visiting Alert Bay during your walk, you can read about Corrine Hunt, the designer of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic medals. She was born on Alert Bay and is a member of the Raven Gwa’wina clan from Ts’akis, a Komoyue village on Vancouver Island. Her grandmother gave her name, “killer […]
Do you have an iPhone?
Did you know that you can download a free app for the Hlgaagilda Xaayda Kil language, the language of the Haidi, on Haida Gwaii? “The Skidegate Haida Language app is a media-rich bilingual dictionary and phrase collection comprised of words and phrases archived at the online Aboriginal language database FirstVoices.com. Word and phrase definitions are illustrated […]
Musings of a Flying Moccasin Team Member
The nice thing about being part of my team, Flying Moccasins, is how I can walk wherever I am on Turtle Island (Canada) even if I’m not physically with them. Just recently I braved the cold in Ottawa for only one day where it was -35 degrees Celsius with the windchill. I even resorted to […]
Walking in Moccasins
Did you know that some of the oldest mocassins can be found in European museums? There are many different styles, but the sensible shoe has persisted as the most common style. The word, Moccasins, come from the Algonkian language family, possibly from Montagnais which is located in Eastern Canada/USA. There are two types of soles; soft […]
Where can I go for a walk in Vancouver?
Check out Self-Guided Walks in the Vancouver area for a few suggestions for those of you who would like to walk through some parks located on Indigenous territories. The self-guided walk page is located under the Upcoming Events tab and will be updated regularly.
