Northern Alberta Four Day Indigenous Tour

Enjoy a hearty breakfast before you experience a Forest Walk. The Bimose Stories of the Forest is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in our Indigenous stories and traditions. The guide will share knowledge on the traditional medicinal and edible plants used for healing, hunting techniques, and fire lighting skills. Learn to sharpen your senses as you learn lessons from the land using wind direction and other natural navigational cues to chart a course back to the ranch. With every step, you’ll shed worries and gain a deeper sense of connection—to yourself and to the land. Depart the ranch and head north to Edmonton. A stop for lunch on your own. In Edmonton, embark on a journey into the past as you walk to historic and sacred sites within North America’s largest urban green space, the Edmonton River Valley. Walk in the footsteps of Indigenous Peoples who continue to visit this sacred gathering place on Turtle Island for the last 10,000 years. Honour the local First Nations, Métis, and early European ancestors of amiskwacîwâskahikan (Translation: Beaver Hills House – Nehiyawak (Cree) traditional territorial name for Edmonton) by giving tobacco protocol and participating in a smudge ceremony. Discover the extensive history of our region’s fur trade. This evening, enjoy dinner as a group in Edmonton. Check into the overnight accommodation.

This morning, enjoy breakfast before checking out and heading north. The first stop will be at Elk Island National Park. Receive a guided tour while enjoying Bison viewings, learning the Indigenous and Bison connection and history, feel a bison pelt, archaeological activities that bring history to life and peer into the underwater world of the living boardwalk.Next, arrive at MeMétisrossing. A meet-and-greet introductory experience will introduce you to Métis crossing and the Métis people through art, dance, storytelling, nature, and traditional practices. Join a Métis interpreter in an exploration of the unique history, culture, language, and way of life of conventional Métis people. Step inside historic river lot homes that once belonged to the Sinclair and Cromerty families who settled here in the 1800s. Put yourself in the shoes of these families as you explore their homes and yards and live as they once lived on this very lot. This evening, enjoy a traditional MeMétis course dinner.

Enjoy breakfast before joining in a beading workshop. Explore traditional Métis beading and tufting techniques to create a unique, handcrafted poppy to keep. Led by our Knowledge Holder, this workshop offers a hands-on experience that connects you with Métis culture while crafting a meaningful piece. Check out and enjoy lunch before departure.