2023 National Indigenous Peoples Month

We hope you have enjoyed Banff Centre's National Indigenous Peoples Month in June!

The Virtual Marketplace is now closed. Thank you for joining us! 
Watch Closing Story (see video below) by Travis Rider. 

Thank you for joining us in June for concerts as well as free events and activities including Storytelling, Dance Workshop, Online Film Screenings, a talk with Jackson 2bears, as well as partner events at artsPlace.

Schedule (June 1-30)

Events were held in person at Banff Centre and online.
June 1: 
Virtual Marketplace (Open June 1-30)
Watch Welcome Videos: Land Acknowledgement Video and Event Overview Video
June 10: 
Storytelling, Max Bell Auditorium. (FREE. Watch recording, now available online.)
June 15: 
Dance Workshop with the Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers, Banff Centre Dance Studio.
(FREE. This workshop was in-person and online)
June 16: 
Cikwes Live at Maclab 
June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day
Eekwol concert, Jenny Belzberg Theatre. 
Online Films curated by the Nakoda AV Club launch online. (FREE. Available to watch June 21-28) 
Closing story by Travis Rider available online for all to watch. (See video below)
June 28: 
Visual Arts Open Talk: Jackson 2bears (FREE. This does not require a ticket.)

artsPlace events: 
June 14 - 28: Creative Kits for kids were available for pick up. 
June 19: Cultural Learning Circle: Stoney Nakoda Beading and Regalia
June 26: Cultural Learning Circle: Film and discussion with the Nakoda AV Club

Closing Story by Travis Rider Video

14 members of the Nakoda AV Club stand in a line facing the camera

Online Film Screenings

These films curated by A.J. Baptiste are no longer available to watch. (They were available June 28-28.)

Online
Attend
Free

National Indigenous Peoples Month at artsPlace

Activities at artsPlace included Creative Kits (Pickup June 14-28) and Cultural Learning Circles (June 19/26)

artsPlace, 950 – 8th Avenue, Canmore
Attend
Free
Image courtesy Jackson 2bears, Visual Arts Open Talk
Wed, Jun 28, 2023

Visual Arts Open Talk: Jackson 2bears

The Visual Arts Lecture Series presents faculty Jackson 2bears, a multimedia artist from Six Nations and Tyendinaga.

Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Bldg, 204
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Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain, courtesy of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, photo by Don Lee
Sat, Jun 10, 2023

Storytelling

This event was an afternoon of storytelling with Elder Randy Bottle and Elder Philomene Stevens.

Max Bell Auditorium
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Image courtesy Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers
Thu, Jun 15, 2023

Hip Hop Jig Workshop with the Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers

This event was free! Participants learned the basics of Red River Jigging with the Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers. 

Laszlo Funtek Room 222 (Dance Studio)
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Image courtesy Cikwes, photo by Brad Crowfoot Photography
Fri, Jun 16, 2023

Cikwes Live at Maclab

Thank you for joining us during National Indigenous Peoples Month for an evening with Cikwes, a Nehiyaw (Cree) Soul singer and Juno Nominee!

Maclab Bistro
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Photo courtesy of Eekwol, performing on June 21 at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Wed, Jun 21, 2023

Eekwol

Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21! Join us for an evening with Eekwol, an award-winning hip hop performing artist.

Jenny Belzberg Theatre
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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 Goodstoney 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.
 

Performance activities during National Indigenous People's Month are funded in part by:

Indigenous Arts at Banff Centre is supported by:

 

 

Also available to listen:

Cris Derksen, Cellist

Decolonizing the Narrative Conversation Series

Decolonizing the Narrative Conversation Series is a monthly online conversation session that invites Indigenous Art creators to talk about their practice.

Banff Centre Indigenous Artists Spotify Playlist

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

See More & Support

The Town of Banff is helping support a day of art, music, and delicious food celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Town of Banff | June 21