The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival is among many Indigenous organizations finding ways to celebrate amid restrictions at a time when they say it’s especially important to do so
A traditional dance is performed on National Indigenous Peoples Day behind the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. on June 21, 2018.Organizers of a major Indigenous festival in Ottawa considered postponing or cancelling it entirely after COVID-19 restrictions meant they couldn’t gather in person.
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival wraps up three weeks of events and activities Sunday on National Indigenous Peoples Day. It’s among many Indigenous organizations across the country finding ways to celebrate amid restrictions at a time when they say it’s especially important to do so. Virtual powwow participants this week have posted videos in full regalia in front of backdrops of oceans, mountains and fields across North America.
Bailey’s mother Holly John said in an interview the celebration of Indigenous culture shouldn’t be limited to National Indigenous Peoples Day. Artists and personalities from Aboriginal communities will share recorded messages of hope and healing addressed to Montreal and the country. Programs shot during the 2019 Montreal First Peoples Festival will also be broadcast.
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