Indigenous Peoples Week

Bawaajigewin Aboriginal Community Circle (BACC) is celebrating National Indigenous Day with week-long virtual events June 21 to 27, 2020. BACC seeks to celebrate Indigenous presence, nurture relationships, and facilitate collaborations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples by sharing information about Indigenous perspectives and engage the Durham Region and regional Indigenous communities.

The schedule for the week includes:

• Welcome from Chief Kelly LaRocca from Scugog Island First Nation
• Introduction by Mary George, President of Bawaajigewin
• Proclamation from Mayor Carter, City of Oshawa
• Proclamation from Regional Chair John Henry, Region of Durham
• Wiingushk Deyweygun Drum Group opens the event with an honour song
• Oshawa Public Libraries share Family Storytelling
• Indigenish Catering video – How To Make Bannock
• Karli Robertson Scavenger Hunt Andawenjige – to go hunting
• Colouring Contest
• Métis Nation of Ontario Durham Region Videos of Past Events
• The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund join us as we come to share history, culture, and music from incredible Indigenous artists and more.
• Virtual Speaker Series – DDSB Indigenous Education
• Artscan Circle Online Video Workshops
• Robert McLaughlin Gallery presents Kissed by Lightning movie and interview with Shelley Niro
• Cale Crowe Singer/Songwriter
• Oshawa Senior Community Centres and Carea Community Health Centre – Online Indigenous Book Club with Angela Duckworth
• Oshawa Museum –  Tour through A Carrying Place: Oshawa’s Indigenous Story

Together with our partners, there will be multiple online events.

Our event is now over, thanks for making it a huge success