Welcome to Tofino, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation's naaʔuu
Vargas Island | Updated: March 28, 2024 08:06 PM
Location: Best Western Plus Tin Wis Resort
Address: 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0
Date: 24 May
This May and June 2024, come naaʔuu in Tofino.
One of Turtle Island's most storied First Nations invites you to come feast with them; they invite you to come naaʔuu. As a ticket buyer and guest of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation expect to experience Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation food, art, song and dance through this new limited event series.
naaʔuu is a cultural experience presented by Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, supporting Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks work in restoring and furthering the nation’s lands, language and culture.
Held at the Tla-o-qui-aht-owned Best Western Plus Tin Wis Resort in Tofino, ticket-holders are invited to gather inside the resort’s conference center, being transformed into the feel of a traditional longhouse.
Throughout this three-hour indigenous tourism event, experience cultural presentations depicting the Nation’s history through song, dance, and traditional carvings coming to life over a delicious dinner.
Witness specially carved masks and signature regalia as interpreters share transformative teachings at naaʔuu.
The event is produced and hosted by Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation artists and culinary experts alongside a team of community members.
The naaʔuu menu includes:
breads: Fry bread, Bannock with berry preserves
Salmon: BBQ with cedar plank
Halibut: baked with seasoning
Potato: Roasted potato with herbs
Vegetable: seasonal vegetables
Gathered greens: Collection of foraged greens, vegetables, roasted
Mussels and or clams : Steamed with buttery garlic steamed clams
Steamed crabs with lemon and butter garlic dip
Venison Stew : Harvest roots
Herring roe : steamed and accompanied with dipping sauces
Nettle tea
The event being appropriate for ages 12 and up - there is no child pricing.
Tickets for each day go off sale at 2pm.
Note: a dry ice fog machine is used during the experience (not during dinner)
NOTE two: you are entering an area where there could be photography and video taken
Please note: event management has the rights to the last-minute rescheduling of your tickets, or you are entitled to a full refund.
This Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation's experience via Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks sponsored by Indigenous Tourism BC and Tourism Tofino
More DetailFrequently asked questions
Where is Welcome to Tofino, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation's naaʔuu in Vargas Island?
Best Western Plus Tin Wis Resort, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0
When is Welcome to Tofino, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation's naaʔuu in Vargas Island?
Welcome to Tofino, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation's naaʔuu is scheduled for 24 May.
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