The Aboriginal Gathering Place is an addition to the existing Campbell River North Island College campus near its main entrance. The gathering place is home to many ceremonies, celebrations, and classes to promote and preserve Aboriginal culture and history.

It is open for use by all faculty, staff, students, and community members throughout the year. The building has a gathering space with a capacity for 50 people, 3 offices for elders, a carving area, and storage. It’s connected through the existing Aboriginal Student Lounge with an inviting cedar frame entry portal framed by display cases along the corridor to transition to the main gathering space. The facility is fully accessible both inside and outside. From the outside the gathering place welcomes people by a gently curved main entrance. Its form and structure reflect the post European Coast Salish long house. The building has a covered outdoor space on both sides with a glazed canopy and a fire pit facing the main entrance of the NIC campus.