National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

Watch videos from our full day of celebration

2022 National Indigenous Peoples Day

Thank you for joining us for this celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ culture and practice!

You can still watch some videos from the day.

Opening Words

Closing Words & Song

Full Schedule

All times are in Mountain Time.

  • 9:00 - 9:15 am: A word from Janice Price, President and CEO, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Watch here) and Reneltta Arluk, Director of Indigenous Arts, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Watch here)
  • 10:00 - 11:00 am: Welcome Event hosted by Indigenous Leadership's Simon Ross, Indigenous Arts' Janine Windolph, and Îyârhe Nakoda Elder Alice Kaquitts (Online)
  • 10 am / 12:15 pm/ 3:30 pm: In-person art workshops at artsPlace with Travis Rider and Caroline Aubry-Wake. (artsPlace, Canmore, AB)
  • Noon: Indigenous Virtual Market (Visit until June 26)
  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm: Powwow Dance Fun Workshop. FULL
  • 2:00 - 3:30pm: Earring Making with Traditional Materials. FULL
  • 4:00 - 5:30pm: Film Screening (Watch here until June 28) and Panel Discussion (Watch here)
  • 7:30pm - 9:00pm: Musical event with Twin Flames (Jenny Belzberg Theatre, Banff Centre)
  • 9:00 pm: Closing with story by Daryl Kootenay (Watch here)

Ongoing Activities

Banff Centre Indigenous Artists Spotify Playlist

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

Past Events

National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022
Tue, Jun 21, 2022

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Welcome Event

Zoom - 10am. Learn more about the significance of National Indigenous Peoples Day and the importance of the relationships between Indigenous peoples and Canada.

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National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022
Tue, Jun 21, 2022

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Earring Making with Traditional Materials

FULL - Join esteemed Dene/Cree artisan, Suzan Marie for an earring making workshop using traditional materials. 

Kinnear Centre 2nd Floor #205
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Indigenous woman in colourful ribbon regalia dances on stage
Tue, Jun 21, 2022

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Powwow Dance Class - Online

FULL - Powwow Dance Class Fun for everyone! Learn the basics of powwow dancing and the different styles.

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14 members of the Nakoda AV Club stand in a line facing the camera
Tue, Jun 21, 2022

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Film Screening & Panel Discussion

In-Person at 4pm MDT. Join us for this film screening featuring films of Indigenous artists, followed by a panel discussion. 

Max Bell Auditorium
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Tue, Jun 21, 2022

National Indigenous Peoples Day at artsPlace in partnership with Banff Centre

In-Person at 10am MDT. Join a workshop with Stoney Community Member Travis Rider in partnership with artsPlace.

artsPlace, 950 – 8th Avenue, Canmore
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Husband and wife duo Twin Flames
Tue, Jun 21, 2022

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Twin Flames Musical Event

Online or In-Person at 7:30pm MDT. Free! Join husband and wife duo Twin Flames for a night of indie rock, synth rock and folk-pop on the Jenny Belzberg stage.

Jenny Belzberg Theatre
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See More & Support

The Town of Banff is helping support a day of art, music, and delicious food celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day.

 

Learn More
We acknowledge, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as "Minhrpa" (translated in Stoney Nakoda as "the waterfalls") and the 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 here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.
 

Funded by the Government of Canada.
Financé par le gouvernement du Canada. 

  

 

Indigenous Arts at Banff Centre is supported by: