National Indigenous History Month Virtual Calendar

National Indigenous History Month

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Week 1

Will focus on land as central to Indigenous identity, exploring teachings on smudging, sacred medicines, Treaty 6 symbols, local histories, and the teepee

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June 1
Day 1

• peyak
• ᐯᔭᐠ

Smudging and Sacred Medicines  

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June 2
Day 2

• nîso
• ᓃᓱ

Land Acknowledgements  

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June 3
Day 3

• nisto
• ᓂᐢᑐ

Important Treaty 6 Symbols

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June 4
Day 4

• newo
• ᓀᐕ

Edmonton Histories 

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June 5
Day 5

• nîyânan
• ᓃᔮᓇᐣ

Teepee Teachings  


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Week 2

Will explore FNMI perspectives, including qulliq teachings, dog sledding, powwow dances, Michif language and culture, and land-based literacy initiatives and connection.[/callout]

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June 8
Day 6

• nikotwâsik 
• ᓂᑯᑤᓯᐠ 

Qulliq Teachings 

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Flower-7

June 9
Day 7

• tepakohp 
• ᑌᐸᑯᐦᑊ 

Dog Sledding 

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Flower-8

June 10
Day 8

• ayinânew 
• ᐊᔨᓈᓀᐤ 

Pow Wow Dances 

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Flower-9

June 11
Day 9

• kekâmitâtaht 
• ᑫᑳᒥᑖᑕᐦᐟ 

Michif Minecraft

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Flower-10

June 12
Day 10

• mitâtaht 
• ᒥᑖᑕᐦᐟ 

Trail Tails  

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Week 3

Will highlight everyday expressions of Indigenous culture and identity through beadwork, bannock making, the history of the kokum scarf, and traditional Indigenous games.

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Flower-11

June 15 - Day 11

• peyakosâp
• ᐯᔭᑯᓵᑊ 

Auntie Earrings

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June 16 - Day 12

• nîsosâp 
• ᓃᓱᓵᑊ 

Bannock 

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Flower-13

June 17 - Day 13

• nistosâp 
• ᓂᐢᑐᓵᑊ 

Kokum Scarf 

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June 18 - Day 14

• newosâp 
• ᓀᐕᓵᑊ 

Traditional Indigenous Games 

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Flower-15

June 19 - Day 15

• nîyânanosâp 
• ᓃᔮᓇᓄᓵᑊ

Hand Games  

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