Vancouver Free Tour: Indigenous Culture, Colonization & Early Years

Discover Vancouver beyond the postcard views with Ati and Orsi, husband-and-wife licensed tourism guides.

Long before Vancouver existed, these lands were home to thriving Indigenous communities. Explore the heritage of the Coast Salish Peoples—including the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations—and learn how their cultures, traditions and relationship with the land endured through colonization and continue today.

For Ati and Orsi, this subject is personal. Two decades of working alongside West Coast First Nations communities created a lasting respect for Indigenous cultures and perspectives that they bring into their storytelling.

From Indigenous history to European exploration, colonization and Vancouver’s colourful early years, discover fascinating characters, legends, architecture, nature and hidden stories behind the modern skyline.

Bring your camera or phone! Ati, a professional photographer trained at the New York Institute of Photography, also shares practical tips to help you capture memorable images of Vancouver.