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Description
The Xeni Gwet'in First Nation people are my family. I've been living almost 50 years a random life in Nature.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will have the opportunity to get in contact with the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation people as soon as you arrive since it's an adventure to come to my place. The Xeni Gwet'in First Nation are the first and only ones who won Title for their land in all of Canada. This is the chance for you to get to know them and their philosophy of care-taking the Land. With time you qwill become a caretaker too.
Help
People will be encouraged to be as creative as they can in all the projects involved here: cooking, building, gathering wood and medecine, gardening, creating spoons and bowls made out of juniper wood.. You will have to learn all kinds of new plants and you can cook them in a creative way on a wood stove. You can also help me build my new project, a small circular log building with vertical log and funky unusual windows.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Volunteers sleep in simple and old log cabin, carry water, use outhouse and rustic bath or sweat house. This is a very difficult and isolated lifestyle, requiring volunteers to be physically fit. The wind is quite intense for much of the year. It is also as majestic a place as you ever will see.
Kayaks are available with access to pristine wilderness, hiking, rowboat, fishing from a kayak, gathering wild roots and hunting or snaring.
What else ...
Most diets can be accommodated. Absolutely no alcohol, smoking or drugs allowed on site.
No pets except for camels.
I am fairly serious as a yoga practitioner and would prefer someone with some kind of practice or open to learning. I have no religious leanings. No English required.
I want to stress again how important it is to be physically fit to come here. It is a physically demanding lifestyle and you cannot be functioning here or of help here if you are not up for the challenge.
I also only want people who are serious about going forward from this experience to lead a different life and developing a serious practice. This is not just a place to have an adventure but a place to learn a meditative lifestyle. I want people to come here with intention and mindfulness.
Please take this to heart.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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His environment is magical. Here there is the opportunity to connect with nature and contribute to a pure way of life...in terms of simplicity food environment and just being.
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His environment is magical. Here there is the opportunity to connect with nature and contribute to a pure way of life...in terms of simplicity food environment and just being.
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Chendi is a great host, with lots of incredible stories and a very sweet personality. We had very nice chats every evening and when I left, it felt… read more
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Chendi is a very special and kind person and certainly feels also like a… read more
Chendi is an amazing guy who has many unbelievable stories to share of his wild life. He taught me so much on nature and outdoors, off-grid living. One of many highlights were the kayak trips on a wind-still Chilko Lake (The silence and perfect… read more
