The Wild Moccasin Dancers

Surrey's National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration & Wellness Event

Celebrate the rich culture and history of Indigenous Peoples of Canada.


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Add to Calendar 20220621 150000 20220621 200000 America/Vancouver Surrey's National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration & Wellness Event Celebrate the rich culture and history of Indigenous Peoples of Canada. Holland Park, 13428 Old Yale Road

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Holland Park, 13428 Old Yale Road

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Free!

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!

Sponsors:

  • Surrey RCMP
  • SD36
  • CN Rail
  • Métis Nation BC
  • ISPARC
  • Fraser Health – Aboriginal Health
  • Métis Family Services
  • Port of Vancouver
  • Kwantlen Polytechnic University
  • Simon Fraser University
  • Habitat Systems Inc.
  • Surrey Urban Indigenous Leadership Committee
  • Skookum Surrey
  • Canadian Heritage
  • First Nations Health Authority
  • TransLink
  • Encorp
  • REMCAN
  • United Way Avenues of Change
  • REACH Child and Youth Development
  • DiverseCity
  • PLEA Community Services Society
  • Ministry of Children and Family Development
  • CUPE402
  • Kekinow Native Housing Society
  • Amazon
  • Vancity Community Investment Bank

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