The Kwantlen First Nation are inviting residents to delve into the past this summer on a free historic walking tour.
Hosted by Kwantlen cultural teacher and storyteller Fern Gabriel, participants will be led on a 1 km walk from lelem’ Arts & Cultural Cafe in Fort Langley to Sqwalets Channel on Glover Road.
Along the way, Gabriel will share stories that are hundreds — and even thousands — of years old, passed through generations of First Nation peoples.
During last year’s tour, Gabriel explained the importance of environmental stewardship through stories of the salmon, the sturgeon and the eagle.
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Video of Fern Gabriel at the 2016 Fort Langley walk
The Fort Langley tours run every Thursday evening in August at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., and on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
New this year, Gabriel will also host a walking tour on the other side of the Fraser River in Maple Ridge. The Whonnock Lake tours will take a short loop around the lake front, starting from the gazebo at Whannock Lake Centre. Those tours run Sept. 2 at 1 and 2 p.m., Sept. 9 at 1 and 2 p.m. and Sept. 16 at 1 and 2 p.m.
For more information, please visit www.coastsalish.ca/walking-tours.