On several occasions I have been asked and given tobacco to address and comment on issues related to Elders, spiritual leaders and medicine men. First of all, it is with the utmost respect for the true and sincere people that are indeed respected as Elders, spiritual leaders and medicine men, that I share their humble teachings.

On several occasions I have been asked and given tobacco to address and comment on issues related to Elders, spiritual leaders and medicine men. First of all, it is with the utmost respect for the true and sincere people that are indeed respected as Elders, spiritual leaders and medicine men, that I share their humble teachings.

On several occasions I have been asked and given tobacco to address and comment on issues related to Elders, spiritual leaders and medicine men. First of all, it is with the utmost respect for the true and sincere people that are indeed respected as Elders, spiritual leaders and medicine men, that I share their humble teachings.

The Provincial Museum of Alberta is telling the story of 500 generations of Aboriginal people in the region at the Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture.

More than 3,000 artifacts are on permanent exhibit at the museum, which is located in Edmonton. Some artifacts date back 11,000 years, others are from the recent "dark period of Aboriginal life," including information on the Indian Act, the residential school experience, and the federal government's Statement of Reconciliation of this year.

The Provincial Museum of Alberta is telling the story of 500 generations of Aboriginal people in the region at the Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture.

More than 3,000 artifacts are on permanent exhibit at the museum, which is located in Edmonton. Some artifacts date back 11,000 years, others are from the recent "dark period of Aboriginal life," including information on the Indian Act, the residential school experience, and the federal government's Statement of Reconciliation of this year.

The Provincial Museum of Alberta is telling the story of 500 generations of Aboriginal people in the region at the Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture.

More than 3,000 artifacts are on permanent exhibit at the museum, which is located in Edmonton. Some artifacts date back 11,000 years, others are from the recent "dark period of Aboriginal life," including information on the Indian Act, the residential school experience, and the federal government's Statement of Reconciliation of this year.

Some 300 km east of the northern coastal city of Prince Rupert, B. C., on a grassy flat on the eastern bank of the Bulkley River, near where the waters of the Bulkley mix with those of the Skeena River to journey together towards the Pacific Ocean, sit six cedar long-houses constructed according to the ancient traditions of the original people of the region.

Some 300 km east of the northern coastal city of Prince Rupert, B. C., on a grassy flat on the eastern bank of the Bulkley River, near where the waters of the Bulkley mix with those of the Skeena River to journey together towards the Pacific Ocean, sit six cedar long-houses constructed according to the ancient traditions of the original people of the region.

Some 300 km east of the northern coastal city of Prince Rupert, B. C., on a grassy flat on the eastern bank of the Bulkley River, near where the waters of the Bulkley mix with those of the Skeena River to journey together towards the Pacific Ocean, sit six cedar long-houses constructed according to the ancient traditions of the original people of the region.

Holiday. Vacation. The mere mention of the words conjures up images of white sandy beaches, palm trees, hotel rooms with ocean views and postcards to make the friends back home drool with envy.

#But, recently, more and more people are packing their bags and getting back to nature and to tradition in Canada's north country.

The end result is still a vacation you won't soon forget and, of course, there's still the pictures and stories to make friends wish you had packed them in your bag and taken them with you.