POINTS OF INTEREST 1. Culture Shock Interactive Gallery 6. Namgis Original Burial Pole 0.1 MI / 0.2 KM A small local gallery and artisan 1 MI / 1.6 KM One of the world’s tallest memorial Alert Bay, Canada space featuring contemporary poles, carved in...
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POINTS OF INTEREST 1. Culture Shock Interactive Gallery 6. Namgis Original Burial Pole 0.1 MI / 0.2 KM A small local gallery and artisan 1 MI / 1.6 KM One of the world’s tallest memorial Alert Bay, Canada space featuring contemporary poles, carved in traditional Indigenous art, carvings, paintings, Kwakwaka’wakw style. and cultural exhibits. Ships will anchor offshore and tender guests ashore near the village 7. Big House waterfront in the heart of Alert Bay, placing visitors within easy walking 2. Alert Bay Visitor Centre 1.1 MI / 1.8 KM distance of museums, galleries, cultural sites, and local cafés. Located on 0.3 MI / 0.5 KM Traditional ceremonial houses Cormorant Island, Alert Bay is best known for its strong Kwakwaka’wakw Maps, walking directions, local remain central to Kwakwaka’wakw heritage, impressive totem poles, and the renowned U'mista Cultural history, cultural information, wildlife culture and occasionally host cultural Centre. tours, and recommendations for events and p
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