2021 National Indigenous Peoples Day | Banff Centre

National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

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Thank you for joining us for this full virtual celebration of Indigenous Peoples' culture and practice!

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Film screenings

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Closing Words and Song

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Indigenous Artists Spotify Playlist

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Full Schedule

9:00 - 9:15 am: A word from Janice Price, President and CEO, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Reneltta Arluk, Director of Indigenous Arts, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
9:15 - 10:00 am: Opening Prayer & Welcoming Remarks by Elder Henry Holloway and Bill Snow.
10:30 - 11:30 am: Morning Yoga Session guided by Christine Friday.
12:00 pm - midnight: Indigenous Virtual Market.
12:00 - 1:30 pm: Wool Tufting – The Technique of Caribou Hair Tufting with MJ Belcourt and Knowledge Keeper Gilbert Anderson.
1 pm / 3 pm / 4 pm: In-person art workshops at artsPlace (Canmore, AB) with Travis Rider.
5:00 pm: Panel Discussion hosted and moderated by Janine Windolph with guest panelists Daryl Kootenay, Helen McPhaden, Bill Snow, Asivak Koostachin, Jarett Twoyoungmen, and Soloman Chiniquay.
5:00 pm: Online Film Screenings
7:00 - 8:30 pm: Musical event with ShoShona Raven, Amanda Rheaume, and Sarain Fox
8:30 pm: Closing with story by Daryl Kootenay

Past Events

Indigenous Virtual Market

Featuring Indigenous artisans and Indigenous companies, mainly from Treaty 7 Territory and local regions, and alumni highlighting some of the best beadwork and fashion designers across Canada.

Mon, Jun 21, 2021

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Morning Yoga Session - Awakened & Uplifted

Join us for a online yoga session guided by Christine Friday.

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Mon, Jun 21, 2021

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Wool Tufting – The Technique of Caribou Hair Tufting

Learn the technique of Caribou hair tufting with traditional Métis artist and curator MJ Belcourt, and Knowledge Keeper, Gil Anderson.

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Mon, Jun 21, 2021

National Indigenous Peoples Day at artsPlace in partnership with Banff Centre

Join a workshop with Stoney Community Member Travis Rider in partnership with artsPlace.

artsPlace, 950 – 8th Avenue, Canmore

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Mon, Jun 21, 2021

National Indigenous Peoples Day: From the Community: Open Dialogue Panel Discussion

Join us for this panel discussion moderated by Janine Windolph with guest panelists Daryl Kootenay, Helen McPhaden, Bill Snow, Asivak Koostachin, Jarett Twoyoungmen, and Soloman Chiniquay.

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Mon, Jun 21, 2021

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Film Screenings featuring Treaty 7 Indigenous Filmmakers & Collectives

Join us for this film screening featuring films of Indigenous artists.

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Mon, Jun 21, 2021

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Engaging Giiwewizh: A musical event

Join us for Engaging Giiwewizh, a musical event connecting land, identity, and creative process in collaboration with International Indigenous Music Summit.

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Banff Centre Indigenous Artists Spotify Playlist

A curated playlist of work by Indigenous artists from Banff Centre's programming and presenting events.

In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minhrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley First Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play and help us steward this land and honour and celebrate this territory.

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