First Nations Historical Walk
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Puerto
St. John, Nuevo Brunswick, Canadá
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Nivel de actividad
Moderate
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Tipo de excursión
All
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Accesible para personas en silla de ruedas
No
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A partir de
$59
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Edad mínima
Information Not Currently Available
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Duración
Approximately 2 Hours
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Comidas incluidas
Meals not included
Prior to the landing of European settlers in New Brunswick, indigenous cultures thrived for thousands of years in harmony with the land and the life it supported. Survival depended on ingenuity and knowledge wrought from a sometimes harsh and unforgiving environment. Despite modern conveniences and industrialization, respect and protection of the land is a way of life still followed in every aboriginal community across Canada.
Join this storytelling walk to hear stories, learn some history, and gain an understanding of Saint John's First Nations culture from an indigenous guide. Discover the local history of the Wolastoq and Mi'kmaq peoples from the indigenous point of view as you meander along the harbor to the outfall of the beautiful Wolastoq River.
Walking along the Harbour Passage Trail, you'll be following a historical portage route. Your guide points out known archeological sites, and you'll get acquainted with some of the timeless wisdom of the ancestors. Learn how stewardship of the earth should look in a modern world while respecting and celebrating the traditions of the past. Seen through the eyes of traditional and modern artisans and artists, there are many stories that bind all of Canada's cultures together.
Your interpreter, Dave, grew up outside the First Nations community due to the "Sixties Scoop," and offers perspectives from both sides of the relationship between Canada and his people. He has a passion to learn as much as he can to help facilitate better relationships between the two Nations, as well as reclaiming his own culture. He spends much of his time researching and learning about regenerative ecology, and seeking related technologies and ideologies.