The second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is coming up this September 30th. There is no better time to connect with Indigenous communities and learn about their fascinating cultures that greatly predate BC. Diane Selkirk wrote a great article exploring Indigenous tourism and the amazing people working to share their culture. Here is an excerpt: Indigenous-led tourism can be a tricky thing to define. A recent survey indicated most people really don’t know what it is—and assume it’s a passive look at the past; like visiting a museum or watching a cultural performance. What I’ve learned is that it’s more like an invitation to go deeper—in the case of Stanley Park it means leaving the popular perimeter trails and using all your senses to see the park through a different lens. It was a drizzly day when my daughter and I met Candace, a member of the shíshálh Nation. With Talaysay, her mission is to educate and inspire people by sharing the rich Indigenous history, traditions and beliefs of the Nations who once lived in Stanley Park. So we wandered into the woods, stopping near Beaver Lake, where she welcomed us as guests to the land and told us about a place that long predates its 1888 colonial-founding. For the full story go to our website (link in the bio) and search: Taking Time for Indigenous Tourism. If you want more Indigenous Tourism check out @indigenoustourismbc Some great tourism businesses: @talaysay_tours @moccasintrails @seawolfadventures @takayatours @quaaoutlodge @wyapoint @klahoosewildernessresort ... #truthandreconciliation #indigenous #IndigenousBC #explorebc #indigenouscanada #destinationindigenous #beautifulbc #britishcolumbia #vancouverisland #tourismbc #explorecanada #stanleypark #vancouver #hellobc #indigenousbusiness #authenticindigenous #salishsea #desolationsound #thefraservalley #bc #destinationbc #journalism #adventure #bcoutdoors #discoverbc #travelbc #canada #indigenouscanada