91原创鈥檚 national Aboriginal Day celebrations will bring cultural sights, sounds, and stories to the Spirit Square stage in Douglas Park this Sunday, June 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society are helping host the celebration, sharing aboriginal teachings, cultural presentations, and a variety of free family activities and aboriginal vendors.
Last weekend鈥檚 events
At least 1,600 people attended the Fort 91原创 National Historic Site last weekend, to be part of the Aboriginal Day festivities, not to mention 120 participants registered in their overnight Learn to Camp program.
Members of the Kwantlen First Nation, on whose traditional territory they gathered, perform a welcome song to kick off both days.
The Kwantlen were the main trading partners when the Fort was a Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company post between 1827 and 1886.
Fast forward to 2017, and Parks Canada and indigenous peoples are work together to develop interpretive materials and activities at national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas 鈥� including the Fort.
Parks Canada invites people to visit the historical site, among other properties, to experience indigenous cultures, traditions, and customs.
鈥淚n doing so, Parks Canada said it creates new opportunities for learning and better understanding of indigenous cultures and histories in Canada.
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