ANCESTRAL SKILLS GATHERING
EARTHKIN
June 28 - July 5 2026
Earthkin Ancestral Skills Gathering takes place just after the summer solstice on Stʼatʼimc territory on a powerful 28km lake in the Coast Mountains of BC. It is a time when we camp out on the land together to practice ancestral earth-based skills. We gather to remember how to be in direct relationship with the earth and in rhythm with an intergenerational circle of humans.
Be part of the revival of ancestral skills as we craft, explore, and connect together in an incredibly wild place. A cohort of knowledgeable instructors who have honed expertise on their topic will offer 5 days of classes to participants seeking to learn earth-based ancestral skills. Examples of these skills include friction fire, willow weaving, hide tanning, shelter building, wet felting, martial arts, scout skills, herbal medicine, natural pigments, primitive weapons, fibre and textile arts, animal processing, flint knapping, nature awareness, wildlife tracking and many more. The gathering is also a special time where we co-create connective cultural experiences and traditions such as a trade blanket show, a barter fair, an elder council and a wrestling circle to name a few.
Earthkin Gathering was born in 2023 from the shared passion and vision of Fern and Miranda—friends and landmates deeply committed to nature connection, land-based living, and cultural regeneration. Inspired by the long tradition of primitive skills gatherings—beginning with Larry Olsen’s Rabbit Stick Rendezvous in 1978—they dreamed up a gathering that would weave together ancestral skills, storytelling, song, and ceremony. Earthkin Gathering is their offering: a place to return to the wild, a remembering of our kinship with the Earth, and a rekindling of the village spirit.
REGISTRATION OPEN
Tuition Fee
(GST has already been in included in all ticket prices)
Adult Early Bird (Before June 01st) - $595.00
Adult Regular (After June 01st) - $625.00
Youth (13 - 17 years) - $299.00
Children (9 - 12) - $220.00
Littles (5 - 8) - $99.00
Wee (1 - 4 years) - Free
Tuition includes
5 days of ancestral skills classes.
A week of camping in a breathtaking place.
6 catered dinners featuring local and organic foods.
Facility costs
Instructor networking and organization
The ticket cost also includes helping provide meals for instructors for the week and some of their transportation costs. Instructors come to teach for free, which is a tradition of generosity that all other ancestral skills gatherings follow. Some instructors may charge small additional materials fees, so we encourage you to bring cash to participate in some classes. A class schedule will be posted one month before the event starts.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
Refund Policy
We understand that plans can change, and we strive to offer flexibility wherever possible. If you need to cancel your registration, you’ll receive a full refund, minus a $75 administrative fee per adult ticket for cancellations made up to 6 weeks before the event.
Can’t make it? No problem! Tickets are transferable to another participant up to 2 weeks before the event with a $75 admin fee—just let us know, and we’ll help you with the process.
Requests for changes to ticket purchases must be made by email to: earthkingathering@gmail.com
