EXPERIENCE Indigenous peoples have called these lands home since time immemorial. Experience authentic First Nations and Métis culture while you make Lac La Biche Region your home away from home.
COMFORT CAMPING TIPIS AT SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL PROVINCIAL PARK For tipi bookings: reserve.albertaparks.ca • 1-877-537-2757 For cultural programming and Hudson’s Bay Company bedding: 780-623-3249 • spirit@llb-cnfc.com The tipi (mîkiwahp, in Cree) is one of the most recognizable icons of First Nations culture, used by tribes across the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies. Twin tipis stand proudly above the shores of Lac La Biche Lake, inviting you to spend a night in culturally immersed comfort. Every aspect of a traditional tipi is steeped in meaning, and guests wanting an even richer experience can contact the Lac La Biche Canadian Native Friendship Centre to arrange cultural programming on-site.
HIDEAWAY ADVENTURE GROUNDS LTD. hideawayadventuregrounds.ca • 780-623-8885 hideawayadventure@gmail.com Township Road 624, Kikino Métis Settlement Connect with nature, culture and yourself. Have your eyes, mind and heart opened while experiencing the sheer joy of being on the land. At Hideaway Adventure Grounds, you have the opportunity to unplug while learning traditional Métis teachings that bring you closer to Mother Earth and introduce you to Indigenous ways of knowing and ways of life. Practice shelter-building, finding medicinal plants, leathercraft and more in an endless aspen forest, and spend your nights in luxurious canvas wall tents.
Visit the Trading Post at Hideaway Adventure Grounds to buy Indigenous-made souvenirs!
INDIGENOUS SPIRIT CREATIONS AT LAC LA BICHE CANADIAN NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE Llb-cnfc.com • 780-623-3249 • spirit@llb-cnfc.com 10105 Churchill Drive, Lac La Biche Support Indigenous artisans and entrepreneurs from near and far when you shop at the local Friendship Centre. Indigenous Spirit Creations sells Indigenous-made products and gifts, from authentic traditional dreamcatchers to pandemic-era facemasks. Originally founded to empower the region’s Indigenous peoples, the Friendship Centre also works to promote and share Indigenous culture with others, so ask about joining programs, attending events or connecting with cultural ambassadors.
#LLBRFACT “Lac La Biche” is a French translation of a Cree name that means “Elk Lake.”
16 | Lac La Biche Region
