People taking part in beaded artwork in Melfort. (Rachel May/northeastNOW Staff)

By Jaryn Vecchio

Important Day

National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated across the northeast

Jun 21, 2023 | 5:38 PM

National Indigenous Peoples Day was celebrated in multiple communities across the northeast on Wednesday.

This includes Melfort as several different events were held to recognize the day, ranging from Indigenous storytelling to a large art project where people of all skills could take part in.

Melfort family taking part in National Indigenous Peoples Day festivities. (Rachel May/northeastNOW Staff)

People taking part in National Indigenous Peoples Day in Melfort. (Facebook/Lori Constant)

People taking part in National Indigenous Peoples Day in Melfort. (Facebook/Lori Constant)

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Many in Nipawin also took time to take part in different activities.

This included a flag raising ceremony in front of the town office.

People taking part in festivities in Nipawin. (Facebook/Reconciliation Nipawin)

People taking part in National Indigenous Peoples Day in Nipawin. (Facebook/Reconciliation Nipawin)

A large celebration was also held in Humboldt. Around 150 people took part and got to watch as flags of local First Nation groups, the Métis, Treaty 4 and 6, and different levels of government get raised.

Flags for the First Nations of Day Star, Fishing Lake, George Gordon, and Muskowekwan being raised above the Horizon School Division courtyard on June 21. (Submitted photo/Becky Zimmer)

Several other communities also took part in recognizing the day.

According to Katie Adair, the Chair of Tisdale Reconciliation, her community celebrated the day for the first time in its history.

Flags being raised in Tisdale. (Submitted Photo/Amanda Reynolds)

-With files from Rachel May and Becky Zimmer

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Jaryn.Vecchio@pattisonmedia.com

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