Tag: Metis

In-Person National Indigenous Peoples Day is a Big Success at Riverside Park

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Hundreds of people made their way to the bandshell area at Riverside Park to enjoy the first in-person celebration of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Guelph in two years. Demonstrations of Indigenous dance and drumming were presented, craft-makers and artisans showed off their wares, and the settler community got a taste of a culture struggling to be embraced and preserved by the next generation. Continue reading “In-Person National Indigenous Peoples Day is a Big Success at Riverside Park” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #40 – Paul Smith, Métis Writer and Activist

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Tuesday marks National Aboriginal Day, and Guelph will mark the occasion with activities in Market Square that evening. Owing to the fact that this is a political podcast and website though, I thought it might behoove us talk about some of the issues surrounding Canada’s First Nations people rather than  just celebrate a community event held in the honour. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #40 – Paul Smith, Métis Writer and Activist” →