Springtime in the Great Bear Rainforest | Spirit Bear Lodge

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Find Yourself Where A Wild Land Meets A Wild Ocean

Spirit Bear Lodge is British Columbia's most remote wildlife viewing lodge, offering exclusive access to transformative wilderness and authentic cultural experiences that create emotional connections between people, nature and wildlife.

Long ago when the world was covered with ice creator came and turned the world green and lush. They wanted to remind the people of a time when life was hard and the world was frozen, so creator decided to turn 1 in every 10 black bears white. Today the spirit bear continues to serve as a reminder to be grateful for our rich lands and waters and to take care of them for future generations.

Connect with the Kitasoo Xai’xais People, the lands and waters of their Traditional Territory and the magnificent wildlife that call it home. Our all inclusive multi-day adventures build an understanding, respect, and connection to the heart of The Great Bear Rainforest and a culture that has roots as deep as the trees. This is more than just a vacation, it is a journey that will intertwine you with this special place, its story and its people who continue to protect it for future generations.

Spirit Bear Lodge is Indigenous-owned, offering exclusive access to wildlife viewing areas and Cultural sites within the Kitasoo Xai’xais Traditional Territory. Learn about the Kitasoo Xai’xais People who have called what is now named the Great Bear Rainforest home for thousands of years. A transformative experience that advances social, cultural, environmental and economic revitalization for the Kitasoo Xai'xais First Nation. By visiting Spirit Bear Lodge you support a remote First Nations community, contribute to reconciliation and support a conservation based economy. Slow down, leave the fast pace of todays world behind and find serenity in reconnecting with one of the worlds last truly wild places.

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Who We Are
Kitasoo Xai'xais History
In the 1860s, our two distinct nations came together in Klemtu: the Kitasoo Nation of the islands and the Xai’xais Nation of the mainland. In addition to coming from different geographies, the Kitasoo and the Xai’xais didn’t speak the same language prior to the introduction of English. The Kitasoo are the southernmost group of the Tsimshianic language family and speak Sgüüxs (a southern dialect). The Xai’xais are part of the Wakashan language family and speak Xai’xais.​



Today, our community resides in Klemtu, on the east side of Swindle Island on BC’s central coast (about 500km north of Vancouver), in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest. We have 517 band members, 319 of whom live on reserve. Our village is served by two grocery stores, a post office, cafe, community sports facility, bighouse, and a health clinic.

What we do
Protecting Our Traditional Lands and Waters
We have always had a plan for the lands and oceans and the creatures they harbour. It lives in our heritage, in our oral history and in our everyday decisions as to where we collect our food, and where we fish and harvest our trees. Since the modern world doesn’t understand our way of managing our lands and resources, we will write it down in order to explain our intentions.

Our vision for our land, sea, and resources is based on the best definition of the terms sustainable. To us this means the wealth of the forests, fish, wildlife and the complexity of all life will be here forever. It also means that we will be here forever. To remain here as the Kitasoo and Xai’xais people we need to protect, manage and enhance the resources and our culture in order to ultimately protect our heritage. We also need to live in the modern world and have jobs to sustain our families and community.

No one speaks for us. Mutual respect and understanding comes from meeting with us and gaining an understanding of our people and our lands. Listen, learn, and understand, then we can work together.