06/22/2026
🧡 National Indigenous Peoples Day | June 21 🧡🌿🪶✨
Today, we celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, histories, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across Manitoba and throughout Canada.
National Indigenous Peoples Day is an opportunity to honour Indigenous knowledge, storytelling, languages, and deep connections to the land that have shaped communities for generations. 🌿🪶
As we gather, play, learn, and connect in our parks, trails, community spaces, and recreation programs, we recognize that these places exist on the traditional territories of Indigenous Peoples who have cared for and stewarded these lands since time immemorial.
Today is an opportunity to celebrate, but also to listen, learn, and deepen our understanding.
✨ Consider:
• Attending a local Indigenous community event or celebration
• Supporting Indigenous artists, creators, and businesses
• Learning about the history and cultures of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples in your region
• Reflecting on the relationship between recreation, community, wellness, and the land
Reconciliation is an ongoing journey built through respect, learning, and meaningful relationships. Together, we can help create communities where Indigenous voices, cultures, and traditions are honoured and celebrated every day.
🖍Original illustration by: Leigh Voigt
