National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration – Agenda

Details

Date: June 20, 2022
Time: 11:45 am to 1:15 pm
Location: Edmonton City Centre Mall, 100 Street 102 A Avenue, street level, west side

Agenda

• Welcome and formal introduction of event and acknowledgment of VIPs – Lannie Houle
• Opening prayer – Elder Bert Auger
• Greetings - Hon. Lieutenant Governor, Salma Lakhani
• Government of Alberta’s address:
  • Premier Jason Kenney
  • Minister of Indigenous Relations, Rick Wilson
• City of Edmonton’s address – His Worship Amarjeet Sohi
• Performance (Métis jigging) – Metis Child and Family Dancers
• Performance (musical performance) – Zachary Willier
• Performance (throat singing) – Goota Desmarais and Alana Aggark
• Performances (First Nations dancing and singing)
  • Mountain Cree (drum group)
  • Charlie Quintal (Chicken)
  • Sheena Papin and her daughter Kheriyae Christian (Fancy)
  • Elijah Halfe (Fancy)
• Closing prayer – Elder Bert Auger
• Closing – Lannie Houle