Yearn to Wander
Alert Bay, Home of the 'Namgis
"Yo!" means hello in Kwakwaka'wakw. Based on the people I met, it could also mean "Welcome!"
The 'Namgis, a First Nation band within the Kwakwaka'wakw, live in Alert Bay side-by-side with the immigrant population. They are known for their historic agreement, the first in Canada, between immigrant and aboriginal communities. Their culture and art are known world-wide. Tourists get to know them through their dance, song, and conversation on their reserve, especially at The Big House, their major civic building, and throughout the town.
Alert Bay is a small community on Cormorant Island, a short ferry ride in the Inland Passage from Port McNeill, a logging and tourist community near the north end of Vancouver Island.
The 'Namgis, a First Nation band within the Kwakwaka'wakw, live in Alert Bay side-by-side with the immigrant population. They are known for their historic agreement, the first in Canada, between immigrant and aboriginal communities. Their culture and art are known world-wide. Tourists get to know them through their dance, song, and conversation on their reserve, especially at The Big House, their major civic building, and throughout the town.
Alert Bay is a small community on Cormorant Island, a short ferry ride in the Inland Passage from Port McNeill, a logging and tourist community near the north end of Vancouver Island.
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2011-09-07
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