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Surrey's National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration & Wellness Event
We acknowledge we are situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Semiahma (Semiahmoo), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), and q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie) land-based nations.
Visit Holland Park in Surrey City Centre on June 21 for National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration & Wellness Event:
- Full Event 3–8pm
- Welcome 4:30pm
- Community BBQ 5-7pm
- Closing 7:30pm
Hosted by Semiahmoo, Kwantlen and Katzie First Nations, this event is an opportunity to acknowledge and show respect and admiration for Indigenous Peoples past, present and future; to share cultural history; and to share spirit, experiences, stories, song, art and dance with each other and the community.
The in-person event will include cultural sharing from the local First Nations with teachings and practice through art, music, storytelling and dance including:
- Nadine Gagné
- XiQuelem, (Eugene Harry)
- FRAFCA Elders and Youth
- SD36 – Aboriginal Learning
- The Wild Moccasin Dancers, (Shyama-Priya and David Whitebean)
- Candace “Brown Bear Woman” Hill Trevena
- Stars of the North Drum Group, (LaDonna Wiks-Joseph name by Wata)
- Métis Jigging by Madelaine McCallum (Sukaskieskwew)
- Salish Thunderbird (Xwelmexw Shxwexwos)
- JB the First Lady, (Nuxalk and Onondaga Nation)
- And more!
Read a message from elected Chief of Semiahmoo First Nation, Harley Chappell.
A huge thank you to our sponsors who have made this year’s in-person event a success!
Date and Time
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDTJune 21, 2022
3:00PM-8:00PMLocation
13428 Old Yale Road, Surrey
BC Holland Park in Surrey City CentreFees/Admission
FREE
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