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Indigenous-Centered 
Shopping
A 30-minute walk north from 
the Clipper Terminal, is the Aunty 
Collective, upper suite, 2620 Rock 
Bay Ave. (auntycollective.com).
“They’re an Indigenous-owned-
and-operated business selling 
traditional medicines, shirts and 
Ts, and lots of good products,” 
says Melissa Barnhard, senior 
cultural tour guide with  
Songhees Tours.
Those looking for authentic 
First Nations art and jewelry 
can also find them on the Lower 
Causeway of the Inner Harbour 
beneath the flowers arranged into 
a “Welcome to Victoria” sign.
“If people are ever looking 
to buy authentic Indigenous 
artwork, they can meet the artists 
themselves and buy from them 
directly,” Barnhard says.
She also recommends 
Northwest Origins, also 
Indigenous owned, at 907 
Government St.
Artina’s Jewellery, 1002 
Government, features hand-
crafted pieces by many 
prominent Indigenous artists 
and other contemporary artists 
(artinas.com).
Eclectic Fan Tan Valley
Oak Bay, Cook Street Village and 
Quadra Street Village “are all great 
destinations as well,” Sutcliffe says.
Then there’s Chinatown.
“We want to make sure that people 
know how special Chinatown is,” 
Sutcliffe says.
Chinatown’s Fan Tan Alley, often 
called the narrowest commercial 
street in North America, has 
several eclectic shops. They 
include the Umbrellatorium & 
Canery (umbrellatorium.com), 
Heart’s Content, Turtle Express 
Designs, Turnable, a vintage record 
store (turntablerecordsbc.ca), 
Triple Spiral Metaphysical Gifts 
(triplespiralmetaphysical.com), Best 
of Both Worlds Imports and Design, 
Whirled Arts, and Saltspring Soapworks 
(saltspringsoapworks.com).
John Fluevog Shoes, next to the entrance of Market Square, is among the signature shops on Lower Johnson Street. (Keith Norbury)

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