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Teachers can register to bring their students to the Canadian Museum of History on Wednesday, June 19th, for the 2024 Summer Solstice Education Day! This exciting event will feature engaging activities, including traditional games from the Métis and Inuit cultures, as well as a lively concert by Twin Flames. It’s a fantastic opportunity for students to learn about Indigenous cultures while having fun and making memories with their classmates. Don’t miss out on this enriching educational experience!

Hey foodies! Wanna be part of the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival on June 21-22-23 at Mādahòkì Farm, Ottawa? We’re looking for food vendors!
Fill out the FOOD Vendor Registration and Agreement Form here: https://bit.ly/SSIF2024FoodVendorRegistration 

Registration is now open! Experience the vibrant spirit of Indigenous culture at the 2024 Competition Pow Wow, part of the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival! Enjoy exciting dance competitions, mesmerizing drum circles, and delicious Indigenous cuisine. Join us in celebrating heritage and resilience. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable cultural event!

Eager crowds usually gather this weekend across Quebec to watch a fabulous fireworks display for St-Jean-Baptiste Day, but this year the sky will remain dark because of the record wildfire season.

In Quebec, a ban on outdoor fires — in effect across most of the province north of the St. Lawrence River — includes fireworks.

In Gatineau, residents won’t be able to launch fireworks or use sparklers during the festivities for the June 24 and July 1 holidays, the city said in a news release. 

Drone light shows have become increasingly more popular, promoted as a quieter, more environmentally friendly and animal-friendly solution.

For this year’s Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival at Mādahòkì Farm in Ottawa, organizers opted for such a display. Dozens of drones flew into the sky Wednesday night and formed constellations that told a creation story by elder and language keeper Barbara Nolan.

Every year on June 21, people gather across the country to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, with ceremonies, music, dancing, and food. The day honours the culture and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.

Indigenous communities host events showcasing traditional practices and stories passed down from one generation to the next, and the day is a chance for people to see what it’s like in Indigenous communities, said Kailen Gingell, the cultural director at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse. While other memorial days centred on Indigenous people, such as Red Dress Day and Orange Shirt Day, focus on the losses the community has experienced, Indigenous Peoples Day focuses on joy and “what makes everything great,” he said.