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City of Burnaby - Local Government is hosting its National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration today, June 20, from 1–5pm at Civic Square (next to Bob Prittie Metrotown Library). Free and open to everyone.

The event will be held a day early this year, at the request of Host Nations and Indigenous community members.

Performing today:

🎶 Tsatsu Stalqayu (), Spakwus Slolem (Eagle Song Dancers), and Chinook SongCatchers — song, dance and storytelling

🪢 James Jones ( cree ) — hoop dance and storytelling

🎤 — hip hop and spoken word artist and beat-boxer

🎵 — Indigenous artist, NCI Indigenous Music Countdown

Also today: an Indigenous fashion show, traditional games, an Indigenous artisans market, and a print station with BAG on a Bike featuring Wolf and Weaving by Atheana Picha.

This event is audio accessible, with a quiet zone located west of the artisan market.
Full schedule and details: Burnaby.ca/IndigenousPeoplesDay

More info: https://www.burnaby.ca/recreation-and-arts/events/national-indigenous-peoples-day

In Burnaby, we acknowledge that we are on the shared, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Peoples. Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city.

National Indigenous Peoples Day | City of Burnaby Honour and recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day by joining us for a free community celebration at Civic Square (6100 Willingdon Ave).