National Indigenous Peoples Day in Mission

National Indigenous Peoples Day in Mission

The annual National Indigenous Peoples Day event hosted by Mission Friendship Centre returned to Fraser River Heritage Park on Friday (June 19). Vendors, live performers, food, and interactive activities were all featured at the event. “It’s more than just bringing awareness to the day — it’s actually bringing awareness to the impact on the lives of the Indigenous people of the territories — as well as all across Turtle Island. As you see, we ha…

In honor of National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada)

I was doing a deep dive into early Canadian history, because reasons, and found a couple of fun stories to share.  Because hey — this Sunday is National Indigenous Peoples Day!The Bad OverwinterSo a recurring thing in early Canadian history was the Bad Overwinter. A group of Europeans — usually French — would show up in Canada with a shipload of trade goods.  They would hang out with the Indians for a bit, and then would decide to leave some guy…