The Rediscovery Program was founded in T'aalan Stl'ang formerly  Lepas Bay on the North end of Graham Island, Haida Gwaii in the mid-1970s. It was born in recognition of the importance of connecting Haida youth with their culture by offering an opportunity for them to experience the lands, waters and traditions of their ancestors by way of a remote camp-based youth program.

From its humble beginnings in Haida Gwaii, this Rediscovery Program inspired many other indigenous communities across Canada, and internationally, to develop and host their own Rediscovery Camps.