Perhaps his shiny, massive, belt buckle wasn’t the first thing I noticed about Gene Allen, co-owner of Bear Claw Lodge and patriarch of the Allen family. But it definitely caught my eye within the first fifteen minutes of meeting him. Gene had just picked me up in Smithers, British Columbia, located in Northern Central British […]
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The People of the River of Mist at the K’San Historic Village
“Chiefs, Female Chiefs, and the rest of the people. My heart is full to see that you’ve come here to see us today. I am glad that we will share this beautiful day together.” Alice Barnes, our guide at the K’San Historic Village, welcomes us with this traditional Gitxsan greeting in her native language. We’re […]