National Aboriginal Day (NAD)

When:
June 21, 2018 all-day
2018-06-21T00:00:00-04:00
2018-06-22T00:00:00-04:00

National Aboriginal Day (NAD) will be held this year at Anemki Wajiw (Mount McKay) on
Fort William First Nation on Thursday June 21st, 2018.

National Aboriginal Day is a special day to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.

The following are the schedule of activities for the day:

5:45 am – Sunrise Ceremony
12:00 pm – Opening Ceremonies
1:00 pm – Pow Wow starts with Grand Entry
5:00 pm – Feast
7:00 pm – Pow Ends / Giveaways
7:30 pm – Open Air Concert by TBD
9:00 pm – Closing Ceremonies

Elder: Ernie Kwandibens
Host Drum: Dark River
Carrier: Steve Achneepineskum
Co-Host Drum: Thunder Spirit
Carrier: Aaron Therault
MC: Todd Geno
Arena Director: Rheal Twance

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