National Indigenous Peoples Day will be celebrated across the country on Wednesday, including many events and activities being held in B.C.
The special day acknowledges the diverse culture, heritage and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, including the more than 200 First Nations that call B.C. home.
Vancouver
The City of Vancouver will be commemorating National Indigenous Peoples Day at Carnegie Community Centre. The event will begin with a welcome from Chief Bill Williams of the Squamish Nation and Carleen Thomas from Tsleil-Waututh Nation. The day will also feature crafts, smudging, cultural performances from Muttdog, Carnegie’s lexwst’i:lem drum group, Big Drum with John Sam and two-spirit Anishinaabe dancer Larissa Healey.
Main Street, between East Hastings
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