Legend Logos hosts the Yaqan Nukiy Peoples Heritage Centre in the building.
The centre offers a wide range of local books detailing the history and traditional knowledge of the local Indigenous population. There are also multiple films that can be seen on-site in the theatre room. Eco tours and classes are offered on a limited basis. Occasionally, there are artisans working on-site.
The shop has unique gifts including buckskin products, dream catchers, moccasins, jewellery, First Nations crafts, souvenirs and original First Nations art embroidered or printed on garments. There is a plan for a large tipi to be at the location with visitors being able to participate in the artwork on the tipi.
Explore the rich heritage of the Yaqan Nukiy peoples who have lived in this area for over 10,000 years.
Tours have been suspended for 2024 but will return in 2025.
The guided 2.5 hour Kootenay Lake boat tour takes place in an 8-seat boat. After the boat tour, there are a number of activities to participate in at the Cultural Connection Camp such as tipi raising activity, huckleberry picking and drumming & singing together.
If you are interested in the history, legends and oral teachings of the Flatbow Kutenai People, treat yourself to this boat tour and learn the ancestral teachings of the Indigenous People who have lived alongside Kootenay Lake and its tributaries.
Tours depart:
Ainsworth Hot Springs area for North Kootenay Lake Tour;
Kuskanook Harbour for Southern Kootenay Lake Tour.
3560 Highway 21
CRESTON, BC
VOG 1G2
