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The Original Original Campaign Launch
The Original Original Campaign Launch
Read Post Accommodation & Relaxation Art, Craft & Gifts Cuisine Culture & Heritage reconciliation Wildlife, Nature & Adventure Winter Experience
October 26, 2021
The Original Original mark: If you look up the word ‘Indigenous’, you’ll find it has many synonyms, including ‘original.’ Many lay claim to being the ‘original.’ When someone makes that claim – to have been the first at something – we feel like we have something in common. We say to ourselves: this is a… 
The Gift Guide of Indigenous Experiences
The Gift Guide of Indigenous Experiences
Read Post hiking-tours Wildlife, Nature & Adventure
December 07, 2020
If you could choose a once-in-a lifetime adventure, where would you want to go? North to watch the aurora borealis sparkle in the velvet-black skies? To Churchill, Manitoba to hone your dogsledding skills? What about a wilderness experience with breathtaking views journeying to the depths of B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest in search of the elusive… 
Snow Day!
Snow Day!
Read Post ice Wildlife, Nature & Adventure Winter Experience
November 24, 2020
During harsh winter months Indigenous People in Canada don’t just survive, they thrive!  by Bianca Bujan   Josie’s Old Crow Adventures  Snuggle up by a fire on sparkling snow and gaze at the dancing lights above Old Crow in the Yukon. Immerse in Gwitchin Culture on the Yahkaii (Northern Lights) tour, “Guests taste my wife’s homemade… 
Hit the North!
Hit the North!
Read Post floe-edge-tour Wildlife, Nature & Adventure Winter Experience
February 11, 2020
Ice bears and the aurora. Tundra willows just inches tall, set in a mosaic of moss and bright flowers. The North captivates with its sheer staggering beauty and its diversity—a true reflection of Canada. Experience the glory of the wilderness with these seven expert outfitters. As might be suspected from the name, Aurora Village also… 
Dogsledding Across Northern Canada
Dogsledding Across Northern Canada
Read Post floe-edge-tour Winter Experience
February 16, 2018
For Indigenous people in the north, dog sleds provide not just transportation and companionship, but a way of life. While snowmobiles now offer an alternate mode of transportation across the snow and ice, dogsledding remains an important tradition. Dogsled teams are still used today as an effective and efficient way to get places, go on… 

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