June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, an opportunity to learn about the unique cultures, traditions, and experiences of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. It’s a time to honour the stories, achievements, and resilience of Indigenous Peoples, who have lived on this land since time immemorial and whose presence continues to impact the evolving Canada.
Here’s how you can mark Indigenous History Month at the Library.
Join a Program
- Traditional Tea Making with Joelle Johnston
Thursday, June 11, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Join Sḵwx̱wú7mesh artist Joelle Johnston in this workshop to learn about traditional plant medicines and tea making. - Movie Matinée: Saints and Warriors
Saturday, June 27, 2 – 4 p.m.
Saints and Warriors is the epic and inspiring story of how basketball became not only an obsession, but a means for survival for the Haida people and their culture on the remote Indigenous Nation of Haida Gwaii on the northwest coast of Canada, near Alaska. - Indigenous Changemakers: An Evening with Rebecca Baker-Grenier, Julian Brave NoiseCat, and Janna Wale [VIRTUAL]
Wednesday, July 8, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Join Librarian Kayla Lar-Son for an evening with renowned fashion designer Rebecca Baker-Grenier, award-winning author and filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat, and acclaimed climate scientist and activist Janna Wale.
Borrow a Game or Kit
- Walking in Good Relations Game
- Sḵw’shítsut/Sḵw’shétsut – Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim Storytime Kit
- Sḵw’shítsut/Sḵw’shétsut – Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim Language Kit
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