Cannery Summer Experience Tours are back! Join daily guided tours led by our experienced costumed interpreters all summer until Sept 2, 2024. Our Cannery Summer Experience tours have something for everyone! Learn about the history and resilience of the communities behind the canning line with Cannery People. For our historical technology lovers, join us for a Machine Demo and watch a […]

Enjoy a leisurely walk to identify local plants from an Indigenous perspective. Learn how plants of the Rocky Mountains are used for food & medicine by Alberta’s Métis communities, with stories from a Métis herbalist. The gentle pace of this tour is suitable for most participants & their families. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable […]

Enjoy a leisurely walk to identify local plants from an Indigenous perspective. The gentle pace of this tour is suitable for most participants & their families. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes.

This summer, Cave and Basin National Historic Site presents programs that celebrate “Indigenous Voices” from communities with traditional and contemporary ties to Banff and the greater Bow Valley Region. Cave and Basin lies within the traditional territories of many Indigenous Nations, including Îyârhe Nakoda (Chiniki, Goodstoney and Bearspaw), Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, Tsuut’ina, Ktunaxa, Secwépemc and […]

Drop by the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site any time from 10-3 to learn all about Metis music and dance.  Learn about Metis fiddling and jigging with our guests from the Metis Nation of Ontario Summer Youth Program.  Maybe even play the spoons!  This event promises to be fun for the whole family. This event […]

Drop by the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site any time from 10-3 to learn all about traditional Metis Games.  Make your own toy, and play some games with our guests from the Metis Nation of Ontario Summer Youth Program.  This event promises to be fun for the whole family! This event is included in the […]