Today marks National #IndigenousPeoplesDay
in the @CityKitchener and across Canada - a day dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the unique and diverse cultural heritage of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Let's use today to celebrate & renew our commitments to action.

Right now, join #AtFirstLight, brought to us again this year by @THEMUSEUM, only virtually. Thank you to Kelly Fran Davis from for being here to share Haudenosaunee culture, traditions & values with us - even during these challenging times. Watch now: https://bit.ly/3hH5UTI
At Noon, Sit by the fire – virtually – for Ish'kote Storytelling: Honouring Life & Storytelling, an online feast offering led by Kathy Absolon, a prof at @Laurier's Faculty of Social Work & an Anishinaabe kwe storyteller & knowledge carrier - Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3fJ1aev
As National #IndigenousHistoryMonth
continues, take time to listen & learn from other community resources including @UWaterloo's Indigenous Speaker Series with Jean Becker. Jean is UW’s first Senior Director of Indigenous initiatives - Watch - https://bit.ly//2NieOZT

Also take time to watch & learn from @HistoricaCanada's #VoicesFromHere : where @UWaterloo's @campbelllor discusses her experiences as an adoptee in Saskatchewan and the 25-year process of reconnecting with her family and Cree-Métis identity. Watch: https://bit.ly//3hMV1jb
Finally, year-round at @KitchLibrary, you can learn more about the culture, values & important contributions that First Nations, Inuit & Métis people have made in @CityKitchener & Canada, as knowledge keepers, artists, authors, scientists, academics, & land protectors. #NIPD2020