Anishinaabe Keeshigun will close on Saturday with a community feast after 5 p.m. open to all visitors. They will be back on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Patrick Morash, general manager of Fort William Historical Park, said it’s an exciting celebration of all things Indigenous culture.“Food is really important, dancing, drumming. You'll see lots of colours of the regalia of the dancers and the drummers. It's a real range of opportunities to celebrate. A focus on different types of crafts, different types of food and music and dancing,” he said.
Anishinaabe Keeshigun is a free event for people to come and see a range of Indigenous culture and heritage in one place, Morash said. “They can experience the food, the dancing, the drumming, the entire culture, the crafts and the skills that were so important historically. You'll see opportunities to experience fish net weaving, for example. And snowshoe making using traditional means.Morash said this year Fort William Historical Park has worked together with Fort William First Nation for this event.
“This year we're working with them to actually provide free transportation for members from Fort William First Nation to get here over the course of two days.”
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