Every year, Summer Solstice takes place around June 21 and so does National Indigenous Peoples Day. Many Indigenous people believe the day should be used as a learning opportunity.
Every year, Summer Solstice takes place around June 21 and so does National Indigenous Peoples Day. Many Indigenous people believe the day should be used as a learning opportunity.
Every year, Summer Solstice takes place around June 21 and so does National Indigenous Peoples Day. Many Indigenous people believe the day should be used as a learning opportunity.
In the heart of the ByWard Market, hundreds took in performances by Indigenous artists. The event also brought out several local entrepreneurs like 11-year-old scrunchies designer Mya Beaudry.
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Instead of being covered in a sea of revellers, Parliament Hill on Thursday played host to a healing dance, smudging and sacred pipe ceremonies to honour the memories of the children who died in Canada’s residential school system.
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The day was both peaceful and emotional. A crowd estimated at 8,000 sat down on the Great Lawn to listen to a parade of speakers: elders, residential school survivors and Indigenous leaders. They appealed to Canadians to explore and understand the country’s history and to offer empathy and understanding to its Indigenous peoples.