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  • Rooted: Indigenous Stories Screening Series

    Location(s): Fort Langley National Historic Site
    Cost: Free admission

     

    Rooted: A CBC and Parks Canada Indigenous Stories Screening Series
    CBC and Parks Canada are partnering to offer a series of free screenings that celebrate the rich histories, cultures, and voices of Indigenous peoples across the country. 

    From July 17 to August 31, 2026, join us daily at Fort Langley National Historic Site to explore the history of an 1800s Hudson’s Bay Company fur trading post, then relax and reflect in our air-conditioned theatre for two screenings of Indigenous-made films.

    Show times (July 17 to August 31, 2026):
    • 3:15 pm Creator Network Compilation (English)
    • 3:45 pm La Brigade (French) 

    Location: Theatre

    Accessibility:
    • Available seating includes wooden benches and padded chairs with armrests
    • Building is easily accessed via paved pathway and has ground-level entry

    Talkback session:
    • Date and details TBA
    Fort Langley National Historic Site will offer an additional one-time film screening and talkback session with a CBC journalist and guest speakers. This session allows visitors to dive deeper into the story and engage in a live discussion about the film.

    ℹ️ For more information on the screening series: https://www.cbc.ca/experiences/

    🍁 Check out screening locations across Canada: https://parks.canada.ca/voyage-travel/experiences/evenements-events

     

    🎥 Films:


    🎞️ Creator Network Compilation
    • Duration: 30 minutes
    • Show time: 3:15 pm daily in the theatre
    • Language: English 
    • Offered with closed captions and described video

    A graphic logo for "Creator Network" featuring black sans-serif typography set against a textured, off-white background. The text is surrounded by vibrant, abstract geometric shapes—including a bright green semicircle, a pink shape with a black circle above it, and various orange, red, and black semicircles. The letter "o" in both "Creator" and "Network" is uniquely styled with colorful, geometric fills.

    A compilation of Indigenous stories by the Creator Network, with opening and closing remarks by CBC Cree journalist Vanna Blacksmith. 

    Stories include:

    • Miyo-Kiyokâwin (Visiting in a Good Way)
    • Farmers at Tea Creek grow Indigenous food sovereignty with ancient varieties of potatoes
    • This artist decolonizes climate conversations with stunning salmon beadwork
    • Indigenous land stewardship is key to the survival of this rare ecosystem

     

    🎞️La Brigade - s2.e13, “We don’t talk to the director”
    • Duration: 24 minutes
    • Show time: 3:45 pm daily in the theatre
    • Language: French  

    An animated group of diverse children and adults posing cheerfully in front of a school building. In the foreground, a sign reads "Centre scolaire Louis-Riel" with a Métis sash pattern along the bottom. The characters include a girl with short purple hair and a feather earring cheering in the center, a boy in a yellow wheelchair, a young man flexing in an orange sweater, a man in a blue jumpsuit, and other smiling students and school staff.

    Inspired by their Franco-Métis heritage, Sara and her friends at Louis-Riel High School formed a student committee: the Brigade. Together, they challenge authority and question the rules imposed on them, or even occasionally try to impose their own, with results that are sometimes, shall we say… mixed! Like all teenagers, these young people are looking to make their voices truly heard, just like their Métis ancestors in the Red River Valley in 1869-70.

     

     

     

     

     

     


  • Brigade Days 2026

    Location(s): Fort Langley National Historic Site
    Cost: Free admission

    Brigade Days 2026 

    This BC Day long weekend, watch Fort Langley National Historic Site come alive as it transforms into a bustling fur trade outpost for Brigade Days, taking place August 1 to 2. Experience an immersive journey into 19th-century life as you wander through canvas tent encampments, meet costumed reenactors, and discover the sights, sounds, and stories of the fur trade era.

    Enjoy live music, open-fire cooking, blacksmithing, musket demonstrations, and much more. It may feel like a film set—but it’s real history, brought to life by our staff and dedicated volunteer reenactors!

    A cherished tradition for over 30 years, Brigade Days offers family-friendly fun for all ages. And with the Canada Strong Pass, admission is free for all. 

     

    Event highlights throughout the weekend:

    • Trading Cards: Can you collect a trading card from every reenactor and costumed interpreter on site? Ask for one of theirs and make your own! 
    • Interactive Demonstrations: Catch black powder demonstrations daily at 11 am and 2 pm, then walk through the encampment and witness traditional skills like blacksmithing, coopering, weaving, and trapping. 
    • Strike it rich: Test your gold panning prowess at “gold mountain” and see if you can find a gold flake or two.
    • Indigenous Art & Souvenirs: Visit Spirit Bear Designs in the Visitor Centre for authentic, locally made Indigenous art and gifts.
    • Food & Refreshments: Enjoy tasty Indigenous-inspired cuisine at The Ancestor Café, located inside the fort. 
    • Musical March: Follow Piper Fraser as he marches you out of the fort at 4:15 pm.

     

    A man dressed as a 19th-century historical interpreter, wearing a cap, vest, and necktie, holds open a large historical sepia print showing a group of men from the past. He is standing outside between a white canvas tent and a rustic log building.

    Day 1: Saturday, August 1

    • Kitchen in Action: Watch to see how a pig and lamb get roasted using authentic blacksmith forged items made at the fort between 10 am and 4 pm. 
    • Fur Trade Trapping: Join longtime reenactor, Gord, for an introduction on trapping techniques Hudson’s Bay employees used during the fur trade at 1 pm.
    • Music and Stories: At 3 pm, find a comfortable spot to sit and listen to the stories of the fur trade, complete with live music.

     

    Two historical reenactors in 19th-century attire standing and sitting by a wooden barrel in an outdoor garden setting, with one holding a traditional stringed instrument.

    Day 2: Sunday, August 2

    • Photo Op: Get your photo taken inside the handmade bateau with costumed interpreters between 12 pm and 1pm.
    • Fur Trade Fashion: Explore 1800s fashion during the Fashion Show at 1 pm.
    • Fort Feats of Strength: Compete with your friends and family and see if you can win bragging rights in the annual feats of strength competition at 3 pm!  

     
    Pro tips for making the most of your Brigade Days adventure:

     

    - Park like its 1827 (for free)! Register your license plate at the visitor center for four hours of free parking.
    - See someone in an historical costume? Don't be shy, ask them nicely for a photo! They’d love to pose with you. Bonus points if you can ask them in Chinook Jargon.
    - Arrive after 2 pm for a quieter, crowd-free journey through history. You’ll get to explore at your own pace just as the early birds head back to the 21st century.
    - No touching; please respect our reenactors' personal property. You break it, you buy it, and 19th-century prices with inflation are no joke!
    - Staying hydrated makes for a much happier time-traveling adventure! We have two water bottle refill stations to keep you topped up and ready to explore.

    Whether you're a history lover who wants to learn more about the fur trade or a family looking for affordable fun, Brigade Days is your perfect long weekend experience into British Columbia’s vibrant past.

     

     

     

     

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