Dehcho Dene Cultural Experience

2025: June 20 to August 17

2026: June 19 to August 16

Experience genuine Dene culture!

On this journey, learn the history of our Dene peoples, see the places, meet the people and travel to our communities and experience genuine Indigenous culture. Meet community residents, the leaders, knowledge keepers and respected Dene Elders, learn about our special connections and relationships with the land. Learn our Dene Laws.

You will learn about the devastating impact of the residential school system and other policies of colonialism and assimilation on our people and our culture. The Indigenous community (Fort Providence) you will overnight is home to the first residential school in this area, opened in 1860, over a 160 years ago. We will visit the Memorial dedicated to the survivors and to those that never made it back home. 

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. After delicious lunch of local harvested fish you will visit and meet with local residents and learn about life in a traditional Indigenous village. After this amazing lunch and visit experience, we will visit Lady Evelyn Falls and then back to Fort Providence.

Next day we are back on the road back to Yellowknife, however we have a special treat for you today as we stop at the community of Behchoko, the largest Indigenous community in the Northwest Territories. We 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.

Departure Dates: 2025

DCE25-01: Jun 20 – Jun 24
DCE25-02: Jun 25 – Jun 29
DCE25-03: Jul 02 – Jul 06
DCE25-04: Jul 09 – Jul 13
DCE25-05: Jul 16 – Jul 20
DCE25-06: Jul 23 – Jul 27
DCE25-07: Jul 30 – Aug 03
DCE25-08: Aug 06 – Aug 10
DCE25-09: Aug 13 – Aug 17

Price: $5995.00*+GST/person 

*based on double occupancy per room 

Departure Dates: 2026

DCE26-01: Jun 19 – Jun 23
DCE26-02: Jun 24 – Jun 28
DCE26-03: Jul 01 – Jul 05
DCE26-04: Jul 08 – Jul 12
DCE26-05: Jul 15 – Jul 19
DCE26-06: Jul 22 – Jul 26
DCE26-07: Jul 29 – Aug 02
DCE26-08: Aug 05 – Aug 09
DCE26-09: Aug 12 – Aug 16

Price: $6995.00*+GST/person 

*based on double occupancy per room