National Indigenous History Month

Partners and co-hosts from across the region invite you to join us to honour National Indigenous Peoples Month throughout June and National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2024.

Join APTN in celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21st. The iconic DJ Roger Laughingstick (aka Billy Merasty) will host the special day of programming. The lineup of shows includes an Acting Good Marathon and three special premiere programs: the 2024 Indspire Awards, Best of Indigenous Day Live, and Le Grande Solstice. Throughout the day, APTN National News will provide exclusive coverage of community events.

The Untitled ṮEṮÁĆES is a haptic map and interactive art installation that combines SENĆOŦEN and English language toponyms to teach Indigenous and non-Indigenous place names. Featuring lands in W̱SÁNEĆ Territory (also known as the Saanich Peninsula) the map is intended to represent the landscape aesthetically in some way, but without the typical Western Anglo, or cartographic marks like roads, signs, and borders. Through interaction with the map’s haptic elements, and by engaging physically and creatively with its artistic topography, participants can hear and learn place names in unconventional ways.

The installation was built collaboratively between TEMOSEṈ Chazz Elliott, Kim Shortreed, Matthew Parlby-Elliott, Ben Olsen, and Jesse Campbell.

Every day is a good day to celebrate Indigenous cultures, and many Indigenous events welcome all guests. Attend your first powwow, participate in lively National Indigenous Peoples’ Day festivities across British Columbia, or attend a cultural feast or workshop.