 Veronica Pete: Veronica,(Ronny on the trail) is a Secwepemc young elder who has traveled throughout much of the Cariboo and Kamloops region and has a lot of knowledge to share about how her people used to live, travel and gather in early times. She offers a unique bridge between elders, First Nations people, their teachings and the non-first nations community. Ronny has followed the traditions and teachings of her own and other native peoples and continues to work with her people as a counsellor, and helper. She has been involved in many of the Northern Secwepemc Unity and community rides and continues to learn, share and educate herself, now looking into studying aboriginal tourism at UCC. |
 Elizabeth Pete: Liz has a tremendous diversity of life experience in both our modern world and traditional ways. She holds a B.Ed from Gonzaga University and has worked as a Shuswap language teacher, aboriginal rights worker and treaty coordinator. Liz has worked with many aspects of traditional crafts and skills including cradle making, basket making, food gathering and preservation, hide tanning and moccasin making. She humbly acknowledges her in-depth knowledge of Secwepemc history, language and relationships and seeks to both share and preserve these sacred aspects of her culture. |
 Mike Archie: Mike has worked with the Letwilc Healing Lodge as a counselor/cultural coordinator and with the Canim Lake Family Violence Program for many years. Mike is a First Nations traditional dancer with a vast knowledge of Secwepemc customs and language. He has a certificate in First Nations Studies and is working towards a BA in Natural Resource Management. With Mike's colourful past as a rodeo rider and firefighter comes a knack for storytelling that will liven up a fireside event. |
 Dylan Spencer: An adventure tourism guide working in fishing, hunting, horseback treks, canoe expeditions, and experiential education for youth, Dylan has lived and worked in the Cariboo mountains his entire life. He has been working with people from the Secwepemc Nation for the last 4-5 years and is passionate about indigenous technologies and ways of viewing the world. Since returning from his year long Pole to Pole expedition, he continues to guide and lecture on his experiences |
Eureka Bowl Base Camp
Eureka base camp lies just below tree-line in a large meadow approximately 20-30 acres in size. It is coursed by a glacial stream, with a small waterfall and swimming hole capping the end of the meadow, before it drops down the cataracts to Crooked lake. With the guidance and permission of elders we will have a cleansing sweatlodge erected near the swimming hole to be part of your overall experience of timelessness and revitalization. A small cabin and sanitary outhouse facility is also available for access at this site. Adorning the alpine wonderland of Eureka Bowl camp will be your humble but comfortable accommodation of tipis and, if you are so inspired, other traditional forms of shelter such as a fir bough huts, debris huts or small pit dwellings. Deer and other small animals regularly visit our camp and can be seen on a daily basis, if one is willing to get an early start.
Food: Our mostly portable kitchen turns out hearty campfire meals. Some traditional foods will also be served around our fire circle and your assistance is encouraged around the campfire and in the kitchen. Our guides are thorough in their handling and preparation of all food, with careful consideration to health and hygiene. Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements
