“I would like to thank
NWCC, Alcan, and the Na Na Kila staff for
all the energy and effort that made the Kitlope
trip possible. This trip was without a doubt
an empowering experience with an emphasis
placed on a connection with the land. I have
been to many beautiful places in the world
but connecting place with emotion and footprints
that have lasted for over 10,000 years truly
brings out the meaning of love for the land.” Andy
Lecuyer - 2006
“The fieldtrip was indescribably
educational and from a spiritual point of
view very powerful. I have recommended the
fieldtrip to a lot of people for next year
and I would like to also take the course
again for the reason that it was ‘that
great’.” Annette Krause
- 2006
“I felt honoured to be
able to go and see this beauty and wonderful
place that is left, and hopefully gets to
stay that way for eternity. It needs to be
preserved for the future generations, and
the knowledge that is being passed down is
so rare to find these days. I enjoyed my
stay in the Kitlope, and I hope to see more
of it again sometime.” Darlene
Lee - 2006
“The Anthropology and
Geography courses were nothing short of amazing.
Nothing could have prepared me for the hands-on
approach to learning that I was about to
become a part of. Each day was a new learning
adventure, which included learning about
the hydro-electric potential of fast moving
water, and the equipment used to produce
and utilize hydro-electricity; hearing legends
and oral histories, eating traditional Haisla/Henaaksiala
foods, and experiencing first hand the effects
of ancestral healing plants.” Angela
Hamel - 2005
“I have been going to
the Kitlope for many years, and the experience
and knowledge that this course has provided
me with is like nothing that is obtainable
in a classroom. There is something to be
said for field study, and an outdoor classroom.
I have seen the Kitlope Valley touch many
people in the past - myself included - but
the magnitude in which the course has and
will effect people is unlike anything that
I have seen out there.” Julia
Hill - 2005
“The Ethnobotany that
I learned on this trip was amazing. I never
knew that all these plants could have such
medicinal and traditional value. Throughout
the trip, people were showing me different
plants and how they can be prepared and what
they cured.” Naila Manji -
2005
“We as people are becoming
so disconnected to the “real world
and our purpose in it”. The Kitlope
experience merges civilization today with
yesterday. The experience gives every participant
a connection to the land and it's resources
- a new understanding of First Nation's spirituality
that encompasses all living beings and reunites
us with the land.” Nancy Nyce
- 2005
