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Weytk (greetings)!
We are a First Nations / Indigenous family located in the Interior of British Columbia. We are now booking for 2026.
2026 is going to be filled with fun and hard work with many adventures along the way. Flexibility is the key when staying with us because you could be doing things like: riding horses at the ranch and ranch work, to attending and supporting rodeos, to building cabins in the bush and at our homelands in Clinton.
Here is a very high level of what could happen this year / focuses for each month.
March- wet and mucky - starting to ride the horses, fence building and our new forever home should be being built. Big focus at the ranch and not much in Clinton. Maybe a big horn sheep translocation near clinton.
April- hopefully moving and setting up house in the new house. Riding the horses. Building pens and buildings etc at the new setup and getting horses & dogs settled. Maybe trout fishing at green lake or hihium. Prepping the hay field for the year.
May- working on the pens and buildings at the ranch. Riding. Deadmans Creek rodeo (beginning) Clinton rodeo (end) with usually one bigger trip to clinton to check roads and see how things survived winter.
June- building the pens, fences etc and riding at home. One bigger trip to Clinton around Indigenous Day (June 21) to clear roads and do some work on the trails etc.
July- usually a bigger trip to Clinton for trail work etc around Canada Day. Haying at the ranch so bale chucking and helping out with hay. Riding horses as per usual. May be headed to Pear Lake for remote camping at the end. Berry picking.
August- bigger trip to Clinton for salmon fishing on the Fraser River. Pear Lake remote camping and helping with our annual gathering for our band. Coombs rodeo can be an option for some who want to go and help there. Possible hunting trips up top.
September. Beginning is Barriere fall fair and rodeo near the ranch. End of Sept is usually a trip up with horses to Porcupine Creek hunting and checking trails. Usual ranch stuff.
October- hunting here and there. Regular ranch stuff with a focus on prepping for winter and getting things put away for winter.
November- winter is coming! Taking care of the horses. Any last ranch projects.
We also have elders that live near us so we are always taking care of them whether it is packing wood or dropping by with meals and other caring things.
I have a herd of 3 horses and one mini donkey. We also have 2 rotties, 1 mini aussie and 1 wolf cross for a total of 4 dogs that are all big sucks. If you want to check them out on insta we are sunnys.funny.farm and ringo.the.donkey you can see some of the goofy stuff we get up to there.
Have a wonderful day!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a First Nations / Secwepemc family and very actively practice our culture in terms of hunting, fishing, ceremony and love to share our culture.
Cultural Awareness and Sensitivities:
We would appreciate if travellers would do some pre-reading to build a foundation of awareness for cultural sensitivity and ensuring that we are supporting safe spaces in our home. Part of the Reconciliation journey includes learning and understanding the "Truth" before the Reconciliation to ensure that individuals are doing the work before coming into our home and not expecting us to be verbal encyclopedias.
Our family will make a lot of the information that you read come to life through real life and lived experiences. We are happy to share our knowledge but do not appreciate being questioned to death (which has happened in the past). We ask that when you come to our home you are respectful and take a listen first approach instead of an aggressive ask a million questions. We will share but it take time and trust to be built first.
Regarding Indigenous Peoples and Reconciliation we recommend:
- the Inconvenient Indian - Thomas King
- 21 things you may not know about the Indian Act - Bob Joseph
- Indigenous Peoples of Canada Atlas -
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights
- Indigenous Corporate Training
Regarding the Secwepemc Nation we recommend:
- Secwepemc People Land and Laws - Ignace & Ignace
- Shuswap Nation Tribal Council -
Help
We are a First Nations / ranching family that have a 150 acre ranch on the Whispering Pines/Clinton reserve near Kamloops BC. We excited and happy to invite volunteers into our family to help work around the ranch and with our family. We are very active and ride horses, hunt, fish and run amuck which always keeps us busy. Our family has elders that we all pitch in and do their houses care and wood packing etc to take care of them. We probably have family dinners at least once a month to get together and laugh and connect and we do things as a little group frequently. We work hard and play hard and love to laugh and tease each other the whole time! It is a beautiful but more remote place being 25km from Kamloops but we are frequently in the town for work and travel back and forth. Your transportation around the ranch will be mainly on a quad and an old ranch truck (if it still works). We do all sorts of mechanic-ing and whatever is required to get things going.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
1. Experience handling and riding horses. We will show you how to tack up western if you haven't before, but we do ask that you have solid experience in handling horses.
2. Driving. There is a lot of driving ATVs around the ranch, and also driving to and from town/other adventures. We ask that you are confident to do so. You can use an international licence with the insurance I have, so that is not an issue for the vehicles. It is also of benefit if you can tow a trailer, but not necessary.
3. A good attitude. We ask that you show up with a good attitude and problem-solving mindset to approach ranch/farm work. Sometimes it will not be easy but we ask that you give tasks your best shot (and of course ask for help when you need it!).
Optional but helpful:
1. If you are handy and have any experience fixing things that is always helpful around a ranch.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
It will be either in a basement suite or could be wall tents or other buildings / trailers closer to the build site as well. We are flexible! Internet access and speed is great.
What else ...
If you like to ride horses, go for rides on quads, hike, fish or anything like that our ranch has a ton of opportunities to offer. Getting to town is about a 25km drive but our family is frequently driving back and forth because many of us work in town during the day. Kamloops BC is our nearest city and once you hit the edge of Westsyde there is a good bus and public transit system to get around town. In the winter Sun Peaks resort is accessible from Kamloops by bus which has skiing, snowboarding etc... If you google the Whispering Pines Clinton Indian Band you will see aerial photos of the ranch and the facilities there.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Leo / Stinky (8 years)
Ozzie (2 years)
Rotten Kid #2
Teniye (4 years)
Rotten Kid
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Even though I only stayed for four weeks, this experience truly changed me. I found my path and the peace I’d been searching for in my life.
Sunny, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for every single moment we shared. You’re an incredible woman, full of… read more
I don't want to describe all what we did, how it was and so on. Much is already written here and things changing anyways and everyone will make other experience here some how, thats for sure.
What was important to me, was the love I saw in so many things, especially to all the… read more
During my stay we were always 2-5 workawayers, which was so much fun and the base for an incredible time, because you are together 24/7, sharing an apartment, working, sleeping… read more
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Even though I only stayed for four weeks, this experience truly changed me. I found my path and the peace I’d been searching for in my life.
Sunny, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for every single moment we shared. You’re an incredible woman, full of… read more
I don't want to describe all what we did, how it was and so on. Much is already written here and things changing anyways and everyone will make other experience here some how, thats for sure.
What was important to me, was the love I saw in so many things, especially to all the… read more
During my stay we were always 2-5 workawayers, which was so much fun and the base for an incredible time, because you are together 24/7, sharing an apartment, working, sleeping… read more
My main tasks were weeding, and one highlight was helping make hay bales. Sunny’s energy and hard work taught me a lot about life on a big ranch. It was rewarding… read more
I enjoyed the work, learning how to drive… read more
I am really… read more
Everyone on the ranch was super friendly and fun to work with. I really felt at home and am extremely grateful for the time I had there, the experiences I made and the people I met.
Thank you again Sunny for being the best host I could… read more
Originally I was to arrive at base camp at Pear Lake but because of a wildfire Sunny had moved camp to right above Clinton the day before I got there. We spend a weekend there chilling a bit and with company from… read more
Just a lot of fun, a lot of laughs, and a lot of moose meat. I like the place, I love work with this family, they are just very cool, and lovely! I say thank you! And I will come back for Christmas and New Year!
French:
Juste parfait! Les lieux sont cool, différent de se que j'ai déjà vu,.. Mais se qui est le plus attirant… read more
If you want to learn about the amazing Secwepemc (Shuswap) culture and their lifestyle this is a great place to do it.
The whole family would be supportive, welcoming… read more
