National Indigenous Peoples Day
Date:
Wed, Jun 21st, 2023Time:
6:00 am to 11:59 pm
Description:
National Aboriginal Day, also known as National Indigenous Peoples Day, is celebrated on June 21 every year. This day is a Canadian federal holiday to recognize the efforts and contributions of the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada.
The Aboriginal people include the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis of Canada. While the holiday is officially named National Aboriginal Day, most people refer to it as National Indigenous Peoples Day, a term more accurate because it includes all the indigenous people of Canada. National Aboriginal Day celebrates the heritage and cultures of all indigenous people in the country. It is a focus on diversity and a day worth celebrating.
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HISTORY OF NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY
National Aboriginal Day is to honor the contributions and efforts of the indigenous peoples to the country, including the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people.
The day, June 21, was chosen as it is a traditional celebration among indigenous peoples. Most indigenous people celebrate their heritage during the summer solstice, and the Governor-General of Canada at the time decided that the best way to honor the Aboriginal people was, to begin with, their traditional holidays and celebrations. The day resulted from numerous calls for a day that honored and celebrated the indigenous peoples of Canada, who were set aside and subjected to racist policies and discrimination. The day celebration began as a self-declared celebration and later evolved into a day where all the First Nations came together in solidarity.
For a long time, the day was for all the different First Nations of Canada to express their solidarity and embrace their heritage and cultures. Later the indigenous people’s representatives called for an official celebration to recognize the contributions of the indigenous peoples to the country. The day was eventually designated as National Aboriginal Day and absorbed as part of the Celebrate Canada festivities of the Canadian government. This series of public holidays celebrate the variety of cultures of Canada and is used to foster Canadian pride.
Venue:
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Cost:
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