Cree Nation

While most of my fellow classmates went out to Victoria to do touristy things, I drove all the way out to Abbotsford to attend a reconciliation event between the Cree Nation and the church. Canada has a long history of mistreating indigenous people and it is still a contentious issue Read more

Musqueam Nation

Legally known as the Musquem Indian Band, the Musqueam people are the indigenous people of Vancouver. They are located just south of the UBC campus and across the river from the Vancouver International Airport.     Getting access to the cultural pavilion to learn more about their history proved to Read more

Toronto, ON

Theres a running joke among my Canadian friends that even though I was born near Vancouver I seem to have more friends in Toronto, even though I haven’t been to Toronto until I turned 19. When I did visit, I decided to make it my Canadian heritage trip where I Read more

Vancouver, B.C.

“Men love their country, not because it is great, but because it is their own.” ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca I love Vancouver and its beautiful blue sky because it is my own. There are always these surreal cotton candy clouds that float lazily above you in the warm summer sky. Read more

Point Roberts, WA

Point Roberts – a geographical feature with a political anomaly. Apparently, the British and Americans weren’t aware of a small peninsula out west when they drew a straight line across the map to determine the border. Oops, maybe some surveying would’ve been nice. High school students have to cross the Read more