Beaver, Bison, and People: Our Promise to Wahkotowin

Elk Island National Park, Métis Crossing, and Talking Rock Tours have collaborated to deliver an immersive, educational, and entertaining travel experience that will create memories to last a lifetime.

The Beaver, Bison, and People: Our promise to Wahkotowin tour gives participants an in-depth insight into the cultural, social and ecological factors that led to the establishment of Edmonton and the surrounding communities. Beginning in present day Edmonton, travel back in time and understand how ecological factors made this region a successful area to trap furs and establish settlement. Learn about the Métis: one of three Indigenous groups of people in Canada. Discover how this Nation of families was birthed from the beaver and born into the Nationhood through the bison. Experience knowledge sharing, traditional Indigenous storytelling, and environmental stewardship. Feel inspired to explore the world of bison and beaver, interconnectedness of human relationships with the land, and what walking a path of reconciliation means to you.

Itinerary at a glance

Day one

ÎNÎW Art Park in Edmonton with Talking Rock Tours; Bison Backstage Tour at Elk Island National Park; Turning Deserts into Gardens: A Beaver Tales at Elk Island National Park.

Day two

Overnight stay at the Lodge at Métis Crossing; Connecting Worlds: Beaver Tales of the Fur Trade at Métis Crossing; Visions, Hopes and Dreams at Métis Crossing Wildlife Tour.

Day three

Overnight stay at the Lodge at Métis Crossing; Walking the trails self exploration.

To book: For more information and to register, visit metiscrossing.com

2026 Tour dates:

• August 26 to 28