Looking forward to National Day of Reconciliation

Vancouver and the Lower Mainland enjoy a handful of Indigenous-owned art galleries and gift shops, restaurants, and hotels. There’s something different on the West Coast about the high demand to learn more about Indigenous Peoples from locals and tourists alike.

Richard Thomas, a First Nations tour guide, recently led Rose LeMay's whale-watching tour near Tofino, B.C. 'Thomas grew up on the ocean which was clear to see as he manoeuvred our tour boat through narrows with speed and grace, the kind of grace that is gained from decades on the water.' The Hill Times photograph by Rose LeMay

Opinion

BY ROSE LEMAY

September 11, 2023

OTTAWA—Phyllis (Jack) Webstad was taken to the Mission residential school in British Columbia in 1973 wearing her orange shirt that she picked out specially for the day. The orange shirt was removed from her, never to be seen again. As an adult, Phyllis founded t...

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