Calgary 
The Indigenous-owned businesses you will see in Calgary cover various ways you can learn and support others, adventure out into the wild, and ways to treat yourself.
Credit: Many Tours
You can explore the Indigenous-owned restaurants with their takes on traditional cuisine or shop the art galleries and boutiques to get yourself or someone else the perfect gift.
And beyond dining and shopping, you can learn while you explore with foothills and the Rocky Mountains; these adventure companies offer experiences like hikes, fishing trips, boat rides, and workshops.
Dining
Savage Sourdough
Ever wondered where to find the freshest sourdough loaves in Calgary? Savage Sourdough bakes up heavenly loaves of plain sourdough, rye sourdough, ‘sour flowers’, AND gluten-free sourdough. But on top of the loves, you can also try their sweeter side of the menu, too! Details
Little Chief Restaurant (Grey Eagle Resort & Casino)
You can dine at Little Chief Restaurant to experience the chef-driven and Indigenous inspired menu; but you can also stay to play! For your meal, expect a great variety between the breakfast, lunch, dinner, salad, and sides menus. For the playing, check the Resort website for regular deals on accommodations and entertainment. Details
Where: 3777 Grey Eagle Dr, Tsuu T’ina Nation
Galleries & Shops
Colouring it Forward
The Colouring it Forward is a collective on non-profit organizations and businesses in Calgary. The mission is to promote education and learning, art, and reconciliation. You can purchase the organization’s EquinoxBox, filled with local goodies from Indigenous businesses in Calgary and Alberta. Details
Moonstone Creation
Get lost in browsing the numerous gifts (for yourself or for others) at Calgary’s Moonstone Creation. Many of the products they feature are from their gallery artists, too. You’ll find treasures like books, clothing, home goods, beaded goods, leatherwork, and more. Get your Orange Shirt here for the day of National Truth and Reconciliation. Details
Where: 1219 10 Avenue SE
Transformation Fine Art
You can browse premiere Inuit art pieces via Transformation Fine Art’s website. If something catches your eye, you’ll need to book an appointment with the gallery’s owner and curator, Sophia. The eye-catching Inuit sculptures range in price and size, and the gallery offers shipping. Details
Where: The Grain Exchange Building #202 815 1st St. SW (by appointment only)
Adventures & Experiences
Buffalo Stone Woman Indigescape Tours (Kananaskis Country)
The Heather Black will be your guide on your Indigescape Tour through Kananaskis Country. She is an experienced hiker, first and foremost, but also a true local; she knows these trails well and will help you get to know them too! Hiking tours include Troll Falls, the Blackshale Suspension Bridge, Elbow Lake, Grassi Lake, Prairie View Trail, and Barrier Dam Trail. Details
Zucmin Guiding
The Zucmin Guiding Alberta tours include Banff NP and Kootenay PP, where you can learn about the beautiful land around you, from the trees to the flowers, and the birds and wildlife, your guide will cover it all! Your experienced hike leader, Tim Patterson, is Wilderness First Aid certified and has spent over 30 years getting to know the Banff and Kananaskis paths.
Kodiak Herbal
Take time to stop and smell the flowers, or to stop and forage for them with Kodiak Herbal, who offer a variety of traditional Metis activities or practices. The live workshops focus on culture, art, medicine, and plant walks, with the upcoming events including Sash Loom Weaving.
Drift Out West Fly Fishing
Get the best of the Bow River with Drift Out West, and all the fish you can catch! They offer a few different types of trips and experiences like full or half-day floats on the river. You can also book a full day Walk and Wade which lasts up to nine hours, giving you ample time to explore the shores of the Bow, as well as prime mountain streams. Details
Where: trips are on the Bow River, west of Calgary
Many Chief Tours
Open during the summer season, explore Calgary with an experienced First Nations guide, and tour all the rich culture and history of some significant locations in the city and Southern Alberta. Enjoy an ecotourism experience that includes the Mohkinstsis Tour, the Siksikaitsitapi Medicine Wheel Tour, and Banff Indigenous Walking Tours. Details
Where: St. Patrick’s Island, Calgary; (403) 966-9798
Painted Warriors
The Painted Warriors is a wilderness education centre located between Calgary and Red Deer that focuses its programs on Ojibway, Cree, and Mohawk traditions, Activities include glamping, horseback riding, archery, or their Stories of the Forest. Each adventure is unique and offers different culinary and educational opportunities. The experiences bring you through different teachings and cultural practices of Cree, Ojibway, and Mohawk peoples. Details
Where: Painted Warriors Ranch, Mountain View County; 403-637-9138
