Ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Fort 91原创 National Historic Site had a full schedule of activities to celebrate and educate.
Beyond exploring the fort, guests from Kwantlen First Nation led visitors on a plant walk, and gave a smudge demonstration and a hands-on tea demonstration on Saturday, June 17.
Fireside storytelling presentation was also given by Sesmelot (Fern Gabriel) of Kwantlen First Nation.
Sandra Borger, program interpretation officer, said there was a lot going on to recognize the important day.
鈥淲e are honoured to live, work, and play on the unceded territories of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, and Matsqui First Nations,鈥� Borger said.
New Tradish Food Truck was also on site selling traditional Indigenous meals and treats.
Sarah Meconse Mierau, owner of Tradish, started the food truck to revive tradition around foods for urban Indigenous.
She uses plant medicine jams, organic ingredients, and traditional meats like bison and elk.
鈥淚 grew up in the city and didn鈥檛 have access to that,鈥� she said.
It was Mierau鈥檚 dream to run a food truck, and she said its been a huge success and it was only her third event.
鈥淚t鈥檚 important for Indigenous people to have a place and to have foods that are traditional to them. We support Indigenous food sovereignty, which is making accessible foods for urban Indigenous.鈥�
On display at the fort is an exhibit featuring the Semiahmoo First Nation story and oral history until Nov. 5.
National Indigenous Peoples Day was first announced in 1996, originally Aboriginal Day before being renamed in 2017, by the Canadian government to recognize Indigenous celebrations around this time of year for summer solstice.
Fort 91原创 was a Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company fur trading post, built in 1827 on the banks of the Fraser River.
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