Aboriginal Affects Consulting

05/31/2026

It's Day Two of the Main Season! Will we see you in Barkerville today?

For more information about our programs and merchant hours, visit https://barkerville.ca!

📸 Mia Cirotto

05/28/2026

Our new season begins May 30th here at Barkerville Historic Town & Park sharing An Original Peoples’ Perspective of the Gold Rush!

04/25/2026

04/22/2026

Barkerville's Shoulder Season is happening May 15-29! Select shops and exhibits will be open, along with the Forest Rose Campground and Barkerville's cottages and guest houses. Full programminging will begin on May 30!

For more information, visit https://barkerville.ca.

04/17/2026

We are so excited to welcome Ashley Michel of 4 Generations Creations to the Inspiring Future Generations panel at ITC Cache Creek this month! 🙏🌿

Ashley is the heart and creative force behind a business built on culture, craftsmanship, and the power of generational knowledge. Every piece she creates carries meaning — honouring the traditions of those who came before her while lighting the path for those who come after.

She's a maker, a cultural keeper, and a passionate advocate for Indigenous voices — and we can't wait to hear her story on stage at Hat Creek Ranch.

📅 April 21–23, 2026 | Hat Creek Ranch
🔗 Register: https://www.iepathways.ca/itccachecreek/registeritc

03/30/2026

Fill the streets with music at the Kelly Hall! Lucie and Sìntsé host the evening drum circle at the end of each day during the Main Season, happening May 30 until September 13. For more information, visit https://barkerville.ca!

📸 Mia Cirotto

03/11/2026

Tourism Industry Association of BC - Community Contribution and Impact Award 2026 Winner…

Notes:
Kukstemc to Sylx and Okanagan people for welcoming me onto their territory

Kukstemc to Amy Thacker and the team of three CTA for nominating AAC

to Tourism Richmond and Air Canada for sponsoring this award.

As an Indigenous person with Title and Rights it is my responsibility to take every opportunity to share what I have learned from my ancestors and lived experiences about our truths.

Kukstemc to my Mom for refusing to forget that we are indigenous and raising me to be proud of us. To Xat’sūll for including me in the XHV journey to honour and protect our lands, resources and true history!

Kukstemc to Cariboo Chilcotin Aboriginal Training and Employment Centre for seeing me and asking me to establish AAC so they could contract me to develop and implement the Aboriginal Tourism Training in 2003…

Kukstemc to
Phyllis Webstad for seeing the success of the program and telling Racelle Kooy, who was the Acting Blueprint implementation manager for then Aboriginal Tourism BC;
Barkerville Historic Town & Park for finally opening the gate and honouring my family connections to our shared history.

Kukstemc to ducta Mike Retasket, my companion and partner in everything I do, for joining me in this journey picking me up off the floor and carrying me when I felt defeated…

Orange Shirt Day Society for trusting us as Ambassadors of Phyllis Webstad’s story and the journey of truth sharing towards reconciliation! Kukstemc to our team members Shannon and Debbie for being here to support me.

Kukstemc to my now bff Racelle Laloya Kooy;
our Mom Ada, niece Sharron and her husband Ed, Mike’s sister Cathy and husband Chester for travelling here from Washington

03/02/2026

CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS FINALISTS AT BC TOURISM INDUSTRY AWARDS

Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC) congratulates all finalists of the 2026 BC Tourism Industry Awards!

We’re especially proud to see Indigenous tourism operators leading the way, including Takaya Tours, Best Western Tin Wis Resort, Tsekwa Heritage Society, Spirit Bear Lodge, Songhees Tours, Nk'mip Desert & Heritage Centre, Locality Brewing, and The Cove at the Kaay Bistro, as well as former ITBC Board Director Cheryl Chapman and her business, Aboriginal Affects Consulting.

02/20/2026

Tourism Industry Assn of British Columbia
Finalist for Community Contribution and Impact Award-Aboriginal Affects Consulting

02/17/2026