Aboriginal Day Celebrations

Sunday June 20, 2010

Aboriginal Day Volunteers are seen here preparing geese in the teepee.

Keeping the fire burning and fellowship among the Aboriginal Day Volunteers, Elders and Ininew Friendship Centre Staff.

Starting the fire in the specially built fire pit.

Ininew Board Member Lucie Longpeter stops in to chat with IFC Staff and the Elders

An entry in the Rock Painting Contest. One of many contests held throughout the Aboriginal Day Celebration at Ininew Friendship Centre

Ininew Friendship Centre Workers Ann Onolack and Joanne Schachow proudly display the Aboriginal Day banner before the Awareness Walk.

People from across the community participate in the Aboriginal Day Awareness Walk from Ininew Friendship Centre to St. Joseph's School.

Gerald Chum and Jack Solomon from the Ininew Friendship Centre proudly hold a First Nations flag.

The Ininew Friendship Centre Youth Drumming Group performs for the guests at a special luncheon held by the local Metis Board.

Gerald Chum and Doug Davey perform on the hand drums for guests of the Metis Luncheon.

Doug Davey performs on the hand drum.

Lucie Longpeter performs with the Women's Drumming Group.

Making Bannock over an open fire in the teepee.

Almost ready!

(C) IFC 2008