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‘Reconnecting with our ceremonies’: National Indigenous Peoples Day and summer solstice

Tasha Jacko was taught to honour Grandfather Sun every summer solstice. “We would start off the day with a pipe ceremony and a sunrise ceremony,” she said. “So you would arrive right before the sun came up and … once you’re in the presence (of a pipe carrier) you’re going …

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Break bread, laugh and learn: How to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day

Unreserved47:46Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. First celebrated in 1996, the day — which falls on the summer solstice — is meant to recognize and honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures. Unreserved asked a few friends of the show ⁠— Indigenous people who …

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