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National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 16 2022

In honour of Nation Indigenous Peoples Day, the Town will be hosting a ceremony celebrating First Nation culture on the Civic Centre Grounds on Tuesday, June 21st starting at 6:00pm. There will be speakers, drummers, and some demonstration Pow Wow dancers.

Tentative Schedule of events:

  • 6:00 pm - Introduction (MC Tony Delaney)
  • 6:15 pm - Town Dignitaries and Blood Tribe Councillor to say a few words
  • 6:30 pm - Elders Prayer
  • 6:45 pm - Dance Categories:
    • Woman's Traditional 
    • Woman's Jingle  
    • Woman's Fancy
  •  7:15 pm
    • Mens traditional 
    • Mens Grass
    • Mens Fancy
    • Mens Chicken
  •  7:45 pm - Intertribal and round dance
  •  8:00 pm - Closing Remarks
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