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First Nations Cultural tour in the Broughton Archipelago with Lillian Hunt

Intimately experience the beautiful coastal rainforest home of the First Nations people, past and present.

First Nations carver We are very excited to be offering for the fifth year running, this unique collaboration between Mothership Adventures, the U'mista Cultural Centre and the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations of Alert Bay, British Columbia.

From 10,000 years ago to the present, the Aboriginal people of coastal British Columbia have centered their society around, what was to them, the essence of life and what we now call "Art and Culture". At the world renowned U'mista Cultural Centre and Museum, our First Nations guide will introduce you to the complexities of the extravagant ceremony called the "Potlatch" with its myths, masks and regalia. You'll visit a modern "Big House" to feast and sway in the firelight to the drumming of the traditional dances. Aboard the Columbia III you'll travel to ancient village sites (including Mimkwamlis, site of the famous potlatch held during the prohibition of traditional ceremonies) to walk on shell-midden beaches and breathe the salt air where the roots of these cultural traditions first took hold. Join us aboard the Columbia III and enrich your appreciation for this remarkable cultural heritage.

First Nations dancer Born and raised in Alert Bay, home of the Namgis First Nation, Lillian Hunt has been Curator of Cultural Tourism Programs for the U'mista's Potlatch Collection for that last 8 years. With her wry wit and extensive knowledge of her Nation's history, Lillian will bring to life the rich cultural heritage of the Kwakwaka'wakw, both ancient and modern.

The Columbia III departs from Port McNeill at 6pm and returns to Port McNeill four nights later between 2-3 pm in the afternoon after a fascinating and in- depth introduction to the world of the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations. First Nations longboat

We offer directions to Port McNeill (our point of departure) and planning information.

2011 First Nation Cultural Tour with Lillian Hunt
July 2-6 Broughton Archipelago	4 nights	$1,995.00 CDN

U'mista Museum

Aboriginal Tourism British Columbia

Tourism-Review Article (PDF)

Trip size limited to 8 - 10 participants. Our trips are all inclusive from the point of departure. Trip prices are per person in Canadian dollars plus 12% H.S.T. Exchange rates are updated every 15 minutes.

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