Indigenous Businesses and Artists

Located on Comox Avenue in K’ómoks First Nation, Totem Design House is a 100% Indigenous and women-owned social enterprise known for its eco-friendly practices and dedication to Indigenous values. The brand offers Northwest Coast apparel, art, and giftware, including exclusive fine art prints by renowned contemporary Indigenous artist Andy Everson of the K’ómoks First Nation, capturing the stories and spirit of Northwest Coast culture. Shop online or visit the flagship Gallery & Boutique in person.

Owned and operated by K’omoks First Nation, the I-HOS Gallery is located on the site of the original K’ómoks Village between Courtenay and Comox on Vancouver Island. Directly engaging with First Nations artists, the gallery features Northwest Coast art, including masks, prints, jewelry, and carvings accompanied by legends, stories, and artist biographies.
Visitors to I-HOS will enjoy the gallery’s beautiful house-front design crafted by Calvin Hunt, with assistance from his nephew Mervyn Child and cousin Geary Cranmer. The artwork incorporates the K’ómoks People’s crests, featuring the whale “Queneesh” and the double-headed sea serpent “I-Hos.” At the entrance stands a sxwayxwey (kway kway) dancer, with a mask depicting protruding eyes and tongue, carrying a scallop shell rattle and wearing a tunic of swan feathers—a privilege reserved for high-ranking K’ómoks families.

Pines Gift Shop - tucked right beside the lobby of Tigh-Na-Mara Resort - is home to unique works of art and locally made products inspired by the natural beauty of Vancouver Island; including 50 Vancouver Island artists and artisans. We focus on featuring local products, as well as women owned, indigenous owned, Vancouver Island or BC businesses. This beautiful and thoughtfully curated shop is the perfect one stop shop for meaningful gifts and cherished items to remember your trip. When shipping, we reuse boxes from our products as part of our circular economy green initiative.

The Pentlatch Gallery, located in Parksville on scenic Vancouver Island, showcases Indigenous art from across Canada, featuring Contemporary, Traditional, and Vintage themes. The gallery highlights a variety of Indigenous art forms and artists with a focus on The Pacific Northwest, encompassing British Columbia, and is celebrated for its profound Indigenous cultural heritage and artistic practices. Opened in 2024 by Gerald A. Fuller of the Snuneymuxw Nation (Coast Salish), the gallery is the realization of his dream to share and uplift Indigenous voices through art. Pentlatch Gallery showcases a diverse collection, including wood carvings, paintings, textiles, jewelry, traditional crafts and more. These works mirror the deep cultural importance, narratives, and principles of Indigenous peoples of Canada. You can also see some of Gerald’s collection at The Beach Club Hotel in Parksville.

Ay Lelum, The Good House of Design, is the design house of a multi-generational collaborative artist family making Coast Salish fashions in Snuneymuxw First Nation in Nanaimo, BC. Ay Lelum creates wearable art garments that embrace diversity and is committed to sharing Traditional Coast Salish art and culture. Their culturally appropriate clothing is designed with family artwork that is non-ceremonial and all-inclusive for everyone.

Ay Lelum hosts and opens events and offers workshops and fashion shows. The family also records music available on all popular streaming platforms. Custom collaborative artworks, including design and original art, are available for corporate projects.

St. Jean's Cannery & Smokehouse

What Seafood Should Be

St. Jean’s Cannery & Smokehouse has been mastering the art of West Coast seafood since 1961, back when Armand St. Jean first fired up the smoker. Still proudly carrying on the family tradition—and now owned by Nuu-chah-nulth Seafoods—we’ve kept the legacy alive while staying ahead of the tide.

From perfectly smoked wild salmon to our famous canned seafood, we don’t just preserve the flavors of the coast—we celebrate them. Sustainable? Always. Delicious? Absolutely. It’s all about bringing the best of the sea to your table, one bite at a time.

Drawing inspiration from Haida Gwaii to create soaps, bath and shower products, and candles, RavenSong also offers a curated selection of homeware and gifts at their Campbell River store, located on the unceded Traditional Territory of the Ligwiłda’xw People; the We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, and Kwiakah First Nations.

This Indigenous wellness brand is born from the rich cultural heritage of Haida Gwaii. RavenSong’s luxury cold-processed artisan soaps are formulated with industry-clean standards, high-quality and premium fragrances, and the finest organic, ethical and wildcrafted essential oils. Their products are lovingly handcrafted in small batches using premium natural ingredients and adhere to the cold process tradition. Choosing Ravensong means connecting with the natural world and immersing yourself in the Indigenous traditions that breathe life into their creations.

Located in Campbell River on the traditional territory of the Ligwiłda’xw Peoples on Vancouver Island, West Coast Wildflowers is an Indigenous retail and e-commerce store dedicated to supporting Indigenous artisans and talented makers across Canada. With a focus on empowering female entrepreneurs and small business owners, the shop offers a carefully curated collection of products for women, men and children, including apparel, jewelry, home décor, and artwork.

Standing Spruce is a 100% Indigenous-owned and operated wellness brand in Campbell River, BC, on the unceded traditional territory of the Ligwiłda’xw people: the We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, and Kwiakah First Nations. Steeped in Indigenous teachings, values, and customs, Standing Spruce utilizes plant medicine as a foundation for each product, marrying old-world medicine with traditional practices to create ethically sourced, wild-harvested ingredients and essential oils. Products include healing face and body oils, balms, sprays, skin toners, botanically infused cold-pressed soaps, and Canadian natural essential oils, all sustainable and ethically made. This Indigenous wellness company also offers workshops, including introductions to smudging and explorations of Indigenous medicine.

We are CorVee.

A collaboration of outdoor knowledge, from survival, plant identification, medicinal harvesting and invasive species control. We share our knowledge everywhere we go.

Our medicines are all locally harvested and produced with organic material.

Based in Campbell River, Vancouver Island, Awatin Aboriginal Art is a native-owned business featuring authentic Northwest Coast native art. Visitors can browse original paintings, masks, paddles and puppets carvings, or commission custom-designed pieces with the in-house goldsmith. Select ready-to-wear jewelry, from intricately designed pendants to bracelets and rings.

The Bear Essential Oils Story Welcome! Danowh' yeh! (Come in, everyone!) Honist'iy' witsawh dïi (I am happy you all came!) Bear Essential Oils is an Indigenous wellness brand that honors cultural knowledge, community spirit and self care. We prides ourselves on offering 100% pure, organic, ethically sourced and wildcrafted essential oils. In addition, Bear offers smudge bundles, coastal diffuser blends and other gifting essentials.

Home of the Sacred Potlatch Collection

We are presently open through the year for ongoing language and cultural programs and activities. We remain consistently active throughout the year, with school groups, private functions & tours and also with our community partners who request to come and share and understand the history and heritage of the Liǧʷiɫdax̌ʷ people in our ongoing journey of Truth and Reconciliation.

Aunty Collective is owned and operated by Indigenous Aunties, aiming to create an accessible commerce platform for Indigenous peoples and a place for all to access authentic Indigenous works. Moccasins, regalia, beaded and woven jewelry, leatherwork, medicines, drums, rattles, and more; contemporary and traditional works, from ready-to-wear art to heirloom pieces are available in their online shop. Aunty Collective is a creative practice and learning space that welcomes all those who wish to learn, while holding Indigenous artists and peoples at the centre. The collective prioritizes creating space for Indigenous 2SLGBTQIA+, women, and youth, and works to develop accessible opportunities for Indigenous artists of all mediums by supporting their agency to take up space, learn and share knowledge, create, and nurture future generations to come.

Songhees Tours offers immersive, First Nation-led canoe and walking tours through the heart of Victoria’s Inner Harbour, one of the most visited places on the West Coast. Deeply driven by authenticity, Songhees Tours are guided by Lək̓ʷəŋən hosts who bring guests onto the highways of their ancestors, where every paddle stroke and footstep is grounded in truth, protocol, and lived experience. Supported by community Elders, these experiences invite guests into real cultural exchange where oral history, language, and place-based teachings come together in unforgettable ways. Visitors leave transformed, with a deeper understanding of the land they’re on and the people who have always been there. Tours include Canoe Tours in replica traditional canoes, Walking Tours to see the 7 Signs of Lək̓ʷəŋən through downtown Victoria and Custom Experiences.

Baabaapi Creations is an Indigenous gift retailer specializing in authentic Ojibwe art and self-care products. Based in Lekwungen Territory (Esquimalt, BC). Handcrafted self-care products including soy candles, essential oil rollers and room mists. Art products including greeting cards, stationary, small prints and much more.

U’mista Cultural Centre is a prominent First Nations cultural facility in Alert Bay, Vancouver Island. Standing as a testament to the resilience and revitalization of Indigenous culture, the centre’s mission is to house historic potlatch artifacts and ensure the survival of Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw cultural heritage. The focus of the permanent collection is the “Potlatch Collection.” Other permanent exhibits on display include descriptions of the traditional ethnobiology of the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw and origin stories of the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw villages, as well as historical and contemporary Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw objects. Visitors can explore the heritage of First Nations culture through the permanent and travelling exhibits, group tours, and dance troupe performances.

Owned by Nuu-Chah-Nulth Nation Hereditary Chief Lewis George and his wife, Cathy, the House of Himwitsa Native Art Gallery is located in Downtown Tofino, BC. Himwitsa, a name woven with wisdom, echoes the ancient tongues of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth people, symbolizing the passing of knowledge from revered elders to the eager hearts of youth. From carvings to jewellery to weaving, The Himwitsa Gallery brings together the best of local First Nations artisans to celebrate the beauty of the natural surroundings and the richness of First Nations culture.

Eagle Aerie Gallery is the gallery of world-renowned First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers in Tofino, BC. This stunning traditional Northwest Coast longhouse is a Tofino landmark featuring paintings, original prints, calendars, art cards, and reproductions on hand-adzed cedar walls among totem poles and carvings. Open seven days a week and free to the public, the gallery welcomes visitors worldwide to witness the creations, from limited edition prints to original paintings. Visitors can also enjoy occasional storytelling sessions by Roy, where he shares stories of his life and the inspiration behind his work.

Cedar House Gallery – Huu Mees Ma As is an Indigenous-owned business in Ucluelet, BC, on the traditional territory of the Ucluelet First Nations. Specializing in Nuu-chah-nulth art from First Nation’s artists on Vancouver Island’s west coast, the gallery is named Huumiis Maas, translating to Cedar House, where “Huumiis” means “to give to life.” Owned and operated by artist Tlehpika Hjalmer Wenstob and his family, the gallery showcases his unique blend of contemporary political work with traditional materials and styles, reflecting Hjalmer’s Nuu-chah-nulth heritage from the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations.

The Copper Maker Gallery in Fort Rupert, in the heart of Kwagu’l territory, features Northwest Coast artwork by artists like owner and Master Carver Calvin Hunt. Calvin is a world-renowned artist from the Kwakwaka’wakw community, passionate about carving totem poles, masks, and drums. His work reflects the unifying symbolism of various animals and legends, which he creates by drawing from the knowledge and teachings of his chiefs, elders, and artists. Guests of the gallery will have the opportunity to experience the rich cultural heritage of the Kwakwaka’wakw people when visiting the gallery, with each piece showcasing the beauty of First Nations art and culture.

Located on Tseshaht lands in Port Alberni, the Ahtsik Native Art Gallery specializes in traditional West Coast style art of the Pacific Northwest. Ahtsik is a Nuu-chah-nulth word meaning to create to the best of your abilities, and all artwork at the gallery is selected based on the principles of beauty and craftsmanship. Owned by Tseshaht/Nuu-chah-nulth artist Gordon Dick, who works from his on-site carving shed, the gallery also showcases the work of local and regional artists featuring Indigenous woodcarvings, jewelry, masks, panels, sculptures, doors and more.

ʔi:mot tətᶿ kʷənome...it's good to see you!

Welcome to Klahoose Wilderness Resort — An Authentic Indigenous Eco-Adventure in British Columbia

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Experience the wild beauty of British Columbia with a 3- or 4-night all-inclusive stay at Klahoose wilderness Resort — an award-winning, Indigenous-owned eco-resort located in the heart of Desolation Sound. Nestled between the coastal mountains and the Pacific Ocean, our off-grid resort offers a truly unique and intimate Canadian wilderness experience.

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Recognized as an “Authentic Indigenous” travel experience, our resort is located on the traditional territory of the ʔop qaymɩxʷ (Klahoose) People. Guests are invited to connect with nature, wildlife, and the living culture of the Klahoose Nation through guided wildlife tours, immersive storytelling, and meaningful cultural experiences.

Wildlife Viewing, First Nations Cultural Experiences, and Wilderness Safaris in the Great Bear Rainforest

Gilakas’la gaxa’a kus laxan’s awi’nagwis. Our people, part of the Kwakwaka’wakw, have looked after this land for thousands of years. In turn, the land has looked after us. Sustainability has always been a way of life for us and conservation is at the heart of everything we do here at Sea Wolf Adventures, just as it has been at the heart of our people for millennia.

Trusted to share our traditions and territories with guests, we invite you to join us on a journey through (Musgamakw Dzawada’enuxw Territory), also known as the Broughton Archipelago and the Great Bear Rainforest in Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Along the way you’ll meet the awe-inspiring animals and incredible Indigenous people who call this beautiful place home.

The Judy Hill Gallery has been located on Duncan’s Station street for thirty years and Judy is very proud of the role her independently-owned gallery has played in helping to revitalize and support the downtown core.

Judy has over thirty years of experience dealing in Pacific Northwest Coast native art. She is a recognized expert in her field which becomes obvious when you see the attention to detail and quality craftsmanship represented in the art pieces and merchandise available in the gallery.

The Judy Hill Gallery is proud to offer authentic, hand-crafted Cowichan Sweaters.

Specializes in Coast Salish art, including graphic,serigraph, painting, murals, and story writing. Open to new related mediums.

A young lək'ʷəniʔən artistwho specializes in creating artwork with a focus on inner healing, social
justice, land-based connections, and culture. Her previous work has included:

commissions, murals, artist talks, and workshops about art as ceremony. Currently working out of her own gallery space, she also shares art exhibitions, a glimpse into her studio space, and sells prints and other merchandise out of the gallery.

Brianna Bear, formally Brianna Dick, is from theSonghees/Lekwungen Nation in Victoria through her father's side with roots to the Namgis Kwakwaka'wakw people in Alert Bay through her mother's side. Brianna is based in the traditional territory of the Lekwugen, place to smoke herring lands of the Songhees and Esquimalt nations in Victoria B.C. Brianna started first as an artist with more than fifteen plus years of experience.

She began learning under her grandfather Skip Dicks younger brother, Butch Dick. Afterwards she branched out into discovering her roots and design through her cultural connections to Songhees & Namgis formline design.

Today working as one of a few Indigenous female artists within her traditional territory of the Songhees
people, she has worked on murals, logos, small business designs, small event designs and more! Brianna believes in telling stories through her designs.

Jesse is a Métis visual artist with his Métis roots fromSt. Boniface and Salteaux ancestry from Waterhen Lake Manitoba. Jesse has been painting mural professionally since 2010 and has worked on some of the largest projects in the region in collaboration with many Indigenous and Métis artists.

Jesse is a Métis visual artist with his Métis roots fromSt. Boniface and Salteaux ancestry from Waterhen Lake Manitoba. Jesse has been painting mural professionally since 2010 and has worked on some of the largest projects in the region in collaboration with many Indigenous and Métis artists.

NuuSalish Designs is comprised of Ashley George andSamantha Adams. Sam does a lot of networking and brainstorming ideas for NuuSalish Designs. She is from Ehattesaht and Ahousaht and puts the "Nuu" in NuuSalish Designs. Ashley runs the behind the scenes, and puts the "Salish" in NuuSalish Designs. She is from Songhees Nation. With the behind the scenes comes running social media posts, booking markets, and communications that come with all of that. Though she primarily beads, she is looking to expand her creativity to other work in the future.

Métis Bead artist living on the Lkwungen-speaking traditional territories. I create custom Indigenous beadwork and beaded fringe earrings inspired by nature.

I am a Kwak'waka'wakw artist, and I have been drawing andpainting since I could hold a crayon! I started designing button blankets for my family when I was 14 years old, and learned to paint from my sisters and was later mentored by the late Dora Sewid Smith when we painted the house posts for my father's home when I was 17 or 18.

I love traditional formline design, and I love to experiment with contemporary abstract formline. My favourite designs are the sisiutl and the blackfish.