{"id":18183,"date":"2022-06-21T07:22:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T12:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/?p=18183"},"modified":"2022-06-21T08:15:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T13:15:43","slug":"national-indigenous-peoples-day-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/en\/national-indigenous-peoples-day-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day<\/h4>\n

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of\u00a0First Nations<\/a>,\u00a0Inuit<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0M\u00e9tis<\/a> peoples. In cooperation with Indigenous organizations, the Government of Canada chose June\u00a021, the summer solstice, for National Aboriginal Day, now known as National Indigenous Peoples Day<\/strong>. For generations, many\u00a0Indigenous peoples and communities<\/a>\u00a0have celebrated their culture and heritage on or near this day due to the significance of the summer solstice as the longest day of the year.<\/p>\n

National Aboriginal Day (now National Indigenous Peoples Day) was announced in 1996 by then Governor General of Canada, Rom\u00e9o LeBlanc, through the\u00a0Proclamation Declaring June\u00a021 of Each Year as National Aboriginal Day<\/a>. This was the result of consultations and statements of support for such a day made by various Indigenous groups:<\/p>\n