Tue 01 Jun 2021

Celebrating National Indigenous History Month - June 2021

Posted by Ann.Lee

June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. There is a lot to appreciate, learn and celebrate. Here are some ideas to get started:

Appreciate

• Indigenous Tourism BC - Safe travelling in your health zones to support local Indigenous businesses 
• 6 Books by Indigenous Authors - blog by Julie Daum
• 5 Indigenous Artists to Follow - blog by Jordie Luggi  
• National Indigenous People's Day: Who We Are - Vancouver International Film Festival series of films selected by Indigneous curators

Learn

• First Nations Child and Family Caring Society's Indigenous Knowledge Portal
• Every Child Matters - BC Teachers and students wear orange and hold special recognition ceremonies from May 31-June 4
• First People's Map of BC 
• Native-Land.ca map for the why & the how to do Territory Acknowledgement appropriately
• Indigenous History - Government of Canada
• But I Was Wearing a Suit Part I and Part II - short films produced by the Honourable Madam Justice Ardith Walpetko We'dalks Walkem, with the support of the Law Society of BC and CLEBC. In part one, Indigenous lawyers tell stories exposing racism and bias in the legal profession. Part two documents the experiences of Indigenous people accessing the justice system
• First Nations Stories: Tales from Turtle Island - Hear the voices and stories of the original peoples of Turtle Island as told by Indigenous storytellers from across the land
• Smuding Ceremony - Learn about the smudging ceremony from Connections Community Service
• Truth and Reconcilliation Calls to Action
• Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Final Report
• In Plain Sight - Independent investigation by Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond into Indigenous-specific discrimination in B.C. health care

Celebrate

• Indigenous History Makers
  • Cindy Blackstock - blog by Julie Daum
  • Melanie Mark - blog by Kellie Tennant
  • The Unheralded Ones and the Next Ones - blog by Jereme Brooks
• Celebrating National Indigenous History Month - Government of Canada
• Virtual workshops by Indigenous Tourism BC
• Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day - compilation of resources by the CBC