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Welcome to the very first post on the My Backyard Tours blog. I’m grateful you’re here. My name is Samantha, and I’ve lived in Yellowknife for more than twenty years. In my role as Director of Tourism, I support strategic planning, development, and the long-term vision for My Backyard Tours and Lac La Martre Adventures under Tlicho Adventures Ltd. I help create the space, resources, and support so our team can share their stories, their language, and their knowledge with

Dear Guests, It’s finally Eyègǫhsa (June). That means Summer is around the corner. A time for goı̨nàà, which means in Tłı̨chǫ Yatıì - Be happy; be pleased; be blessed; be glad. I am feeling all those things right now. The sun is shining all day, giving me all the happiness I’ve been waiting eight long months for. There is a reason we have 24 hours of daylight in Yellowknife during the Summer: to make up for the many, many, many hours of darkness. One of the things I love

Dear Guest, At My Backyard Tours , we believe in partnering with people who share our passion for the North. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Tugáh Northern Experiences . We chose them because they offer an exceptional product, but more importantly, because you can truly feel the love they have for their dogs. They run retired race dogs that have spent their youth running and winning races, not unlike the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest. The dogs might not have the stamina in th

Dear Guest, January is coming to an end already! The Tłı̨chǫ got'ı̨ı̨̀ call this month Edàıdzęę̀cho Zaà (Big Sunday Month). Historically, "Sunday" ( Edàıdzęę̀ ) was a day of rest, prayer, and gathering. It was seen as a month of "Long Sundays" or one continuous "Big Sunday” because the weeks surrounding the New Year were filled with feasts, tea dances, games, and church services. Traditionally, this was a time when families who had been away on their winter trap