Saturday June 19, 12 – 8 pm & Sunday June 20, 12 – 11 pm
Victoria Island, Downtown Ottawa
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami presents
Summer Solstice Aboriginal Arts Festival
in honour of National Aboriginal Day
In 1996, Former Governor General Romeo LeBlanc officially declared June 21st as National Aboriginal Day. June 21 was chosen because it is the summer solstice and, for many generations, Aboriginal Peoples have celebrated their culture and heritage on this day.
National Aboriginal Day is a day for all Canadians to celebrate the cultures and contributions to Canada of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. On June 13, 1996 former Governor General Romeo LeBlanc officially declared June 21 as National Aboriginal Day. June 21 was chosen as a significant date in time when Aboriginal Peoples have traditionally celebrated their culture, tradition and way of life as well the coming of the summer solstice. This celebration of Aboriginal cultures within Canada aims to bring about awareness to the rest of Canadian society, in all aspects of art, music, oral history and traditional games.
The events of National Aboriginal Day within the National Capital Region (NCR) are coordinated and facilitated in conjunction with a National Aboriginal Day committee. The committee is a unique collaboration between the primary National organizations reflective of the diversity of Aboriginal people from across Canada.
Each organization participates in the planning and execution of the National Aboriginal Day events to ensure that their community’s distinct cultures are represented. The committee members then take turns hosting National Aboriginal Day and with this year representing 2010, The Year of the Inuit, we are proud that Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami is our official host. Summer Solstice Aboriginal Arts Festival represents one of the few collaborative efforts between all of these National Aboriginal Organizations demonstrating their commitment to bringing a unified message about Aboriginal people to Canadians through this event.
National Aboriginal Day Committee
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) is the national Inuit organization in Canada representing four distinct Inuit regions in the Canadian arctic. ITK are the proud hosts of 2010 Events.
National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) NAFC promote and advocate for the concerns of urban Aboriginal people and represent 114 Friendship Centres across Canada. NAFC were the 2009 Hosts.
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) CAP represents the rights and interests of off-reserve Indian and Métis people living in urban, rural and remote areas throughout Canada. CAP were the host for NAD 2007 and NAD 2008 events.
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada. The AFN represents all citizens regardless of age, gender or place of residence. 2010 marks the first time that AFN has participated in the committee and planning of NAD events.
Métis National Council (MNC) Since 1983 MNC has represented the interests of Métis people nationally and internationally. MNC are currently not represented on the NAD committee.
Pauktuutit Inuit Womens’ Association is considered the national voice of Inuit women in Canada. PIWA are currently not represented on the NAD committee.
Native Womens Association of Canada (NWAC) has struggled for three decades to achieve equality for Aboriginal women in Canada through improving the economic, cultural and political opportunities. NWAC are currently not represented on the NAD committee.
READ MORE: http://nadottawa.ca/
The moncitizenship is the new Canadian governmental task. The diplomatic lines of Republics of Yemen and Poland are non grata with their masks. M.T. Al-Mansouri
Ottawa International Poets and Writers for human Rights (OIPWHR)
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