Conference Venues & Accessibility

All conference activities will take place at various historic and cultural sites in downtown Kamloops and on the T’kemlúps Reserve. We recommend booking your stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton, as transportation for offsite events will depart directly from the hotel lobby.

Please note that walking short distances (100–500 meters) will be required between venues. We recommend wearing comfortable footwear to ensure ease of movement.

Thursday May 22nd
Locations: Thursday’s sessions will take place in or around the Kamloops Museum and Archives, the Historic Courthouse and the downtown core. The evening event will take place outdoors at the Arbour – Kamloops Powwow Grounds located in Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc. 

Accessibility: The day’s sessions and events will be taking place in or around the Kamloops Museum and Archives and downtown core. Please note, as a heritage building, the Historic Courthouse venue offers very limited accessibility for those with mobility concerns. Three flights of stairs are required to access the courtroom where sessions and meals will be served. Short walks of approximately 100 to 500 metres will be required between venues. We recommend wearing comfortable footwear for ease of movement. Thursday’s evening event will take place outside, so it is recommended to dress according to the weather.

Friday May 23rd
Locations: Friday’s sessions and events will take place in or around Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc, including the Chief Louis Centre located inside the former Kamloops Residential School and Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park. 

Accessibility: The day’s sessions and events will be taking place in or around Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc. Please note, as a heritage building, the Kamloops Residential School venue offers very limited accessibility for those with mobility concerns. It is not wheelchair accessible, stairs are required to access the Chief Louis Assembly Hall where sessions and meals will be served. Short walks of approximately 100 to 500 metres will be required between venues. We recommend wearing comfortable footwear for ease of movement. It is approximately 200 metres between venues at this site.

If you have any accessibility questions or concerns that are not addressed here, please contact us at [email protected].

Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park and Chief Louis Centre

330 Chief Alex Thomas Way #200, Kamloops, BC V2H 1H1

The Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park and Chief Louis Centre is the host for the majority of the sessions and workshops taking place on Friday, May 22. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the museum and centre to and from the DoubleTree by Hilton.

Details:

• The museum entrance has two wheelchair ramps.
• All museum exhibits are on a single floor with no additional lifts or elevator access.
• The museum is scent reduced (except for during smudging).
• The centre has no wheelchair access nor elevators to any of the floors.
• For full details visit their accessibility webpage on their website.

Venue Website: Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park

Contact the Venue: (250) 828 – 9749