Advertisement

Culture News

5 events you can check out in Toronto to honour Indigenous History Month

Across Toronto, there are several events happening in honour of Indigenous History Month. (Courtesy: Na-Me-Res (Native Men's Residence)/Facebook)

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada and Toronto has many events to honour the cultures, traditions and experiences of the Indigenous people. 

This month is a time to reflect and pay tribute to the contributions, resilience and achievements of First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples across the province and country. 

Here are some Indigenous events happening in the city:

G’Zaagiin maleńki – I Promise You a Forest

G’Zaagiin maleńki – I Promise You a Forest is a musical performance involving drum, cello, voice, breath and the stage. It tells the story of three friends who weave past and present, tradition and contemporary cultures in a poetic and inclusive performance. Inspired by the seasons and the Indigenous Medicine Wheel, this performance offers an immersive experience full of sounds, textures and poetic movement for young children to discover. Tickets are $20 per person and the next show starts at 12:30 on June 4 at Assembly Hall.

CAMH Powwow: Honouring Children and Youth

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is hosting a Pow Wow in Honour of Children and Youth on June 14. There will be Indigenous-owned vendors, food, music and dancing. The event will take place at the TD Commons at Queen Street and Shaw Street between 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Na-Me-Res Pow Wow and Indigenous Arts Festival 

The city is inviting Torontonians for a Pow Wow and an Indigenous Arts Festival on Garrison Common at Fort York National Historic Site on June 17 and 18. It’s a free, family-friendly event that will include traditional and contemporary music, dance, artisan and culinary experiences of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. 

Ever Deadly at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

The Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema is putting on an immersive, visceral music and cinema experience of Ever Deadly. This documentary features Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq and was created in collaboration with award-winning filmmaker Chelsea McMullan. This documentary explores Tagaq’s transformation of sound with an eye to colonial fallout, natural freedom and Canadian history. Visitors can see the free screening on June 21. Then on June 29, the screening will be preceded by the short film Ancestral Threads.

Residential School Survivors: Honouring the Memory

Toronto Public Library’s Art Exhibit Space presents Residential School Survivors: Honouring the Memory, an event running from June 1 to June 30 at 35 Fairview Mall Drive. Created by Weengushk Film Institute and 360 Storylab, the interactive exhibit uses augmented reality (AR) to educate Canadians about the history and legacy of residential schools. Visitors are encouraged to bring headphones and use their Apple and Android devices to access images and hear stories from residential school survivors. 

Advertisement

Exclusive content and events straight to your inbox

Subscribe to our Newsletter

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

By signing up, I agree to receive emails from Now Toronto and to the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

Recently Posted