To honour National Indigenous History Month, hundreds of people gathered in downtown 麻豆精选 for the Turtle Island Festival, on the summer solstice.
On the longest day of the year, June 21, teepees punctuated 麻豆精选's skyline as music played through downtown 麻豆精选 for Indigenous People's Day, hosted by the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society.
The Friendship Society is a non-profit organization that works to promote the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being of all peoples in all stages of life. The organization places importance on helping people connect with their community by encouraging the preservation and promotion of Indigenous culture.
During the month of June, Indigenous Tourism BC invites all Canadians to take an active role in educating themselves about Indigenous cultures across the province.
As part of 麻豆精选's Indigenous People's Day celebration, Indigenous and M茅tis entrepreneurs, artists, storytellers, musicians and members of the community came together to form a circle in City Park for the M茅tis Rendezvous celebration, hosted by the M茅tis community services of BC.
A portion of Leon Avenue was also closed for the Indigenous People's Day celebration which included a powwow, storytelling, dancing and art.
To continue celebrating and learning about Indigenous culture throughout the last week of June and every day, visit the Okanagan Heritage Museum, which has a permanent collection featuring Indigenous history and culture, the 麻豆精选 Art Gallery which features Indigenous art and artists, or the Sncewips Heritage Museum in Westbank.
麻豆精选 Museums also hosts regular Indigenous plant walking tours and language classes.
