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National Indigenous Peoples Day: Reclamation

Saturday, June 21, 2025
12:00pm to 5:00pm

Art Gallery of Alberta
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Organized by: Art Gallery of Alberta
June
21

Indigenous People’s Day, taking place on June 21, is a day to celebrate the culture, language and history of Indigenous communities in Canada, communities that have lived on Turtle Island (North America) for thousands of years.

Our theme, “Reclamation”, guides our program schedule to highlight learning and reclaiming of culture, language and traditions through art.

Please note: Programming will end at 4pm, but the AGA is open until 5pm.

Schedule:

Main Hall

12pm            Elder Blessing with Elders Patricia and Marvin Littlechild

12:30pm       Storytelling with Elders Patricia and Marvin Littlechild

1-3pm           Healing Through Ribbons with Veronica McRae

2nd Floor Landing

12-3pm         Meet the artists of Listen to the Land

3rd Floor Terrace

3pm              Tour 1 of Reciprocity Garden | ᐋᐧᐦᑰᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ (wâhkôhtowin)

3:30pm         Tour 2 of Reciprocity Garden | ᐋᐧᐦᑰᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ (wâhkôhtowin)

Art Gallery of Alberta

2 Sir Winston Churchill Square NW
Edmonton, AB, T5J 2C1

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