can accept visitors again with open arms, the Songhees Nation plans to be running a new tourism venture on southern Vancouver Island that will give people the opportunity to explore the history and culture of its people by boat. The nation has received $630,000 from the provincial government to develop an Indigenous marine trail along Greater Victoria's shoreline. The trail will include 12 cultural and recreational sites that are significant to the Lekwungen-speaking peoples. The region is the traditional territory of the Lekwungen People, known today as the Songhees and Esquimalt nations, who have hunted and gathered there for thousands of years. The tour will include visits to traditionally used islands, the Songhees' last known village site, and the nation's wellness centre.

Source: CBC News March 07, 2021 18:56 UTC