Indigenous fashion, music and cultural performances will take centre stage at Burnaby’s free National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on Saturday, June 20 at Civic Square (6100 Willingdon Ave).
Highlights include:
- a fashion show by VIFW showcasing the work of Indigenous fashion designers bringing their story and fashion into the spotlight
- James Jones, widely recognized as Notorious Cree, an acclaimed Indigenous hoop dance and educator known for blending storytelling with modern beats
- JB the First Lady, a Vancouver-based hip hop and spoken word artist, beat-boxer whose songs capture Indigenous oral history
- Hayley Wallis, an Indigenous artist with #1 singles on NCI’s Indigenous Music Countdown
- cultural sharing by Chinook Songcatchers, Tsatsu Stalqayu (Coastal Wolf Pack), Spakwus Slolem (Eagle Song Dancers) sharing Indigenous traditions through songs, dance and storytelling
Catch Burnaby Art Gallery’s BAG on a Bike mobile printing station where you can create your own print featuring Wolf and Weaving designed by Coast Salish artist, Atheana Picha. Check out the Indigenous artisan market, engaging Indigenous games, and a taste of bannock to complete the experience. Don’t miss this vibrant celebration of resilience, creativity, and unity!
On Wednesday, June 17, the City will also release Together on these Lands, a short film about the history of the lands on which Burnaby is located as told by knowledge holders from the four Host Nations including xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), and produced by Indigenous filmmaker Kamala Todd and her team.
"We’ve made incredible progress over the last few years, building positive, productive and meaningful relationships with the Host Nations on whose territory Burnaby is located," said Mayor Mike Hurley. "National Indigenous Peoples Day is an opportunity to celebrate that progress, and the unique heritage and diverse cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across the country."
Thank you to our partner:
Learn More: Burnaby.ca/IndigenousPeoplesDay