Hundreds gather for National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations in Whitehorse
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Hundreds of people gathered at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in downtown Whitehorse to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on Tuesday. The day — which falls on the summer solstice — is meant to recognize and honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures.
Jessie Dawson, councillor with the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, spoke at the opening ceremony for the day's events. She said the holiday "is a day we can feel pride and say 'this is who I am, this is where we are, and this is where I come from.'"
There were many activities throughout the day, including musical performances by Indigenous artists, a crafts market and the carving of a dugout canoe. Indigenous hip-hop band Snotty Nose Rez Kids were scheduled to perform at 9 p.m.
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