NASS RIVER OOLICHAN EXPERIENCE

Experiential Tourism
NASS RIVER OOLICHAN
EXPERIENCE
Lower Nass Valley - Laxgalts’ap$1250.00 * includes all transportation, meals, & accommodation
March 3-6, 2015
Contact us about the optional processing tour on March 17-18 or 19-20, 2015
Participants will become a member of one of the historic Oolichan
camps known as Fishery Bay, located on the lower Nass River.
Participants would be immersed into the experience of camp
life for two days. Each participant will work, eat and sleep in
a Nisga’a Oolichan camp as done in traditional Nisga’a culture.
You will have a chance to take part as a member of the beach
and boat crew to gain a complete experience of the practices and
techniques used to catch and process these fish. This program
will also include a tour of all the Nisga’a communities by local
community members and an Oolichan orientation visit to the
beautiful Nisga’a Museum.
ABOUT
Oolichan are a smelt-like fish that are very important to the
Nisga’a because of their high grease content. It is well deserving
of the name “candlefish” because they can be made to burn like a
candle. For the Nisga’a, the Oolichan was a “saviour” fish, due to
it being the first fresh food source after the long north coast winter.
Oolichan are an anadromous species that spend most of their life
in the ocean and like salmon, they return to freshwater streams
and rivers to spawn and die. As they struggle upstream, oolichan
can be easily caught in traps or nets. From time immemorial, the
Nisga’a have processed the oolichan in a variety of different ways
and continue to carry out this tradition today.
Check out our “One Day” Oolichan Tour
March 15, 2015!
Immerse yourself into one of the most
important traditional Nisga’a fisheries
in the Nass Valley: An Active Nisga’a
Oolichan camp!
Itinerary
March 3, 2015
• Drive from Terrace to the Nass Valley
• Orientation
• Tour of the Nisga’a Museum
• Check in to local B&B
March 4, 2015
• Tour of all the Nisga’a Communities
March 5, 2015
• Immersion into Nass River Oolichan Camps – Beach Crew
March 6, 2015
• Immersion into Nass River Oolichan Camps – Boat Crew
March 7, 2015 - Return to Terrace
March 17-18, 2015 (Optional post processing tour)
• Processing the Oolichan Grease
Contact us for details
ROB BRYCE
PHONE 250-960-5982
EMAIL rob.bryce@unbc.ca
To register visit unbc.ca/continuingstudies or call 250-960-5980