OTTAWA – Occasions are being held throughout the nation to mark the thirtieth Nationwide Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Sunday — a day meant to honour the tradition, histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis folks.
The day coincides with the summer time solstice — the longest day of the 12 months — and holds deep cultural significance for a lot of Indigenous teams. It’s the fruits of Indigenous Peoples Month, which is noticed each June.
Nationwide Indigenous Peoples’ Day, previously Nationwide Aboriginal Day, was proclaimed in 1996 by Gov. Gen. Romeo LeBlanc after years of advocacy from Indigenous teams.
Métis Nationwide Council president Victoria Pruden will mark the day on the Rhythms of the Homeland occasion in Ottawa’s Minto Park. It’s being billed as a celebration of Métis meals, music and dance.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is anticipated to be in Nanaimo, B.C., on Sunday to go to an exhibit on Snuneymuxw tradition on the Nanaimo Museum.
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Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour will participate in a ceremony hosted by Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of the revealing of the Nationwide Aboriginal Veterans Monument in Ottawa.
Indigenous Providers Minister Mandy Gull-Masty will attend the Summer time Solstice Indigenous Pageant in Ottawa, which contains a competitors powwow, culinary experiences and academic programming.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park close to Saskatoon will host a Nationwide Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration with conventional dancing, drum performances and storytelling.
Ambleside Park in Vancouver will welcome an occasion with dwell music, canoe actions and a conventional salmon dinner cooked over an open fireplace.
The Forks in Winnipeg will host a collection of occasions, together with the Wahkohtowin Powwow offered by the Southern Chiefs’ Group. Different deliberate occasions embrace a craft and meals market, dwell music and conventional storytelling.
A celebration of Mi’kmaw tradition is being hosted at Bore Park in Moncton, N.B.
Elmastukwek Mawio’mi is internet hosting a dawn ceremony and group gathering in Nook Brook, Nfld.
Yellowknives Dene First Nation is holding its annual celebration with hand video games, duck plucking and canoe races on the Wiiliideh Web site within the Northwest Territories.
We’koqma’q is internet hosting a group breakfast, medication stroll, group barbecue and fireworks present of their group in Nova Scotia.
The Metropolis of Toronto will host a morning ceremony on Sunday at Biidaasige Park.
POP Montreal is providing a free outside live performance on Sunday with performances by Hiya Crows, Linda Saddleback and the Manitou Singers.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed June 21, 2026.
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