Dehcho Dene Cultural Experience – North Star Adventures
Traditional fish camp

Dehcho Dene Cultural Experience

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$7,995.00
Duration: 7 Days
Price:  $7995.00+GST/person
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  • Vacation Style Holiday Type
      Indigenous Culture, Indigenous Guides, Road Trip, Wildlife
    • Activity Level Moderate
      3/8
    • Group Size Small Group
      16
    All about the Dehcho Dene Cultural Experience.

    Season: June 21 to August 29

    Guest see wild wood buffalo on Our Dene Culture package with North Star Adventures

    Learn and experience our Dene culture!

    See the places, meet the people and travel to our communities and experience genuine Indigenous culture. Learn the history of our Dene peoples. Meet the leaders and respected Dene Elders, learn about our special connections and relationships with the land. Learn our Dene Laws.

    Guests to experience genuine indigenous communities and culture with north star adventures

    You will learn about the devastating impacts of the residential school system and other policies of colonialism and assimilation on our people and our culture. The Indigenous community we visit and overnight in is home to the first residential school in this area, opened in 1860, over a 160 years ago and we will visit the Memorial, it will be a very tough moment emotionally. You will hear the stories from the descendents of survivors and family members of those that did not come home. 

    Guest see community Dene drum dance on Our Dene Culture package with North Star Adventures

    Travel on the mighty Mackenzie River or as we call it in our Dene language, the “dehcho” and visit a traditional culture camp and experience life on the land, enjoy traditional foods and traditional activities like the powerful traditional Dene Hand Games! Back to town after a traditional dinner, we may get lucky and experience our powerful Dene Drum Dance.

    Next day we hit the road to visit the tiny Indigenous community of Kakisa (pop. 37) situated on the shores of Kakisa Lake. We will visit community members of this tiny Indigenous community, enjoy a delicious fish fry cookout lunch. Afterwards, we will visit beautiful and relaxing Lady Evelyn Falls and then back to Fort Providence.

    guest enjoying Lady Evelyn Falls in the Northwest Territories with North Star Adventures

    Next day we are back on the road back on the mighty Mackenzie River boating further down river to the Horn River, to visit another culture camp and possible go even further on Mills Lake to a traditional camping spot about 80kms down river for an overnight stay on the land!

    Guests to experience genuine indigenous communities and culture with north star adventures

    Next day we head back to Fort Providence, pack up and head back to Yellowknife, and on the way, we stop in another traditional Indigenous community and will visit with a traditional family, a family that has been gifted with making special traditional arts and crafts. They will explain how they make it and the meaning behind what they are doing.

    Guests to experience genuine indigenous communities and culture with north star adventures

    Package Dates: 2024

    DCE24-01: June 19 – June 25
    DCE24-02: June 26 – July 02
    DCE24-03: July 03 – July 09
    DCE24-04: July 10 – July 16
    DCE24-05: July 17 – July 23
    DCE24-06: July 24 – July 30
    DCE24-07: July 31 – August 06
    DCE24-08: August 07 – August 13
    DCE24-09: August 14 – August 20
    DCE24-10: August 21 – August 27

    Price: $7995*+GST/person 

    *based on double occupancy per room 

    Guests to experience genuine indigenous communities and culture with north star adventures

    The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
    What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
    • Free airport shuttle service
    • Genuine Indigenous culture
    • Experience life in Dene community
    • Traditional Indigenous foods
    • Camp in tents on the Mackenzie River
    • Meet with respected Dene Elders
    • Comfortable hotel in Yellowknife
    • Comfortable hotel in community
    • All meals and snacks
    • See wild Wood Buffalo and game birds
    What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
    • Return airfare to Yellowknife
    • Travel Insurance
    • North Star Memory Package
    • North Star Souvenir Package 
    1. Day 1 Welcome to Yellowknife!

      Welcome to northern Canada! We will be happy to send you a detailed itinerary of this Package.

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