First Nations communities across Canada celebrated their heritage and culture on June 21.
The Comox Valley celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day in two events. The first one, starting at 9 a.m. was held at 3535 Bayside Rd. The morning celebrations featured addresses by various Hereditary Chiefs, blessings by Elders, and moving testimonies from members of the K’ómoks First Nation.
From noon to 7 p.m., attendees had the chance to partake in a wide variety of workshops and exhibitions and browse through the work of local First Nations artisans.
At 2 p.m., another event was held at the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds. Adopting a festive tone, dancing, singing, storytelling, artisans, and information tables were all part of this afternoon event that ended at 9 p.m.