How communities across Canada are celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day

Montreal marked national Indigenous Peoples’ Day with ‘Great Peace’ anniversary ceremony

Hundreds gathered in the Old Port on Sunday to mark National Indigenous Peoples’ Day and commemorate the 325th anniversary of the Great Peace of Montreal, a landmark agreement that helped shape relations between Indigenous nations and French settlers in North America. Held at the summer solstice, the civic ceremony brought together Mohawk Elders, dignitaries and [] The post Montreal marked national Indigenous Peoples’ Day with ‘Great Peace’ anniversary ceremony appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Communities mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Events are being held across the country to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples' Day — meant to honour the culture and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.

In honor of National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada)

I was doing a deep dive into early Canadian history, because reasons, and found a couple of fun stories to share. Because hey — this Sunday is National Indigenous Peoples Day! The Bad Overwinter So a recurring thing in early Canadian history was the Bad Overwinter. A group of Europeans — usually French — would []

Celebrations mark Canada Day across the country as separatist movements emerge

OTTAWA — Canadians are gathering across the country on Wednesday to celebrate a country grappling with a changing world and emerging separatist movements. “It’s the best country in the world, not without nuance or complexity,” Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller told The Canadian Press. “We’re a country that’s built on freedom, respect for others, but [] The post Celebrations mark Canada Day across the country as separatist movements emerge appeared first on Loonie Politics.