Candace Campo from Talaysay Tours leads an Indigenous walking tour in Stanley Park. Photo: Destination Vancouver/Kindred & Scout
National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 is a great opportunity to celebrate Indigenous culture and engage with reconciliation. Here’s where to find 2024 events around Vancouver.
What is National Indigenous Peoples Day?
National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates the cultures of First Nations, Metis and Inuit people in what is now Canada. It is held each year on June 21, the summer solstice, because many Indigenous peoples have celebrated their culture and heritage around that time of year for generations.
In Canada’s history, the contributions of Indigenous people were often not
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