Anishinaabe Giizhigad

Anishinaabe Giizhigad is a day of celebration for the Anishinabek Nation.

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• November 2021: This holiday was proclaimed on November 17, 2021, to be observed annually on June 6. It honors the historic proclamation of the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin constitution. Reg Niganobe encouraged all 39 First Nations within the Anishinabek Nation to celebrate this day in their own way.
• June 2022: The inaugural celebration of this day occurred on June 6, 2022. Members of the Grand Council commemorated the occasion with a ceremony and feast at Nipissing First Nation.
• June 2022: The inaugural celebration of this holiday took place on June 6, 2022. It was created to honour the anniversary of the proclamation of the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin. The holiday serves as a day for citizens to celebrate their culture, traditions, and the assertion of their responsibilities.
• June 2022: The Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Assembly passed a resolution encouraging all member First Nations to celebrate being Anishinaabe every year on June 6.
• May 2023: The day commemorates the 2012 proclamation of the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin and the adoption of Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe. It was formally designated as a day of significance by the Anishinabek Nation leadership in 2021. The event is intended to honor the identity, history, and traditions of the Anishinaabe people.
• June 2023: The holiday is observed annually on June 6 to celebrate the proclamation of the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin. The 2023 celebrations were hosted at Curve Lake First Nation and included storytelling, drumming, and a community feast. The date was officially proclaimed as a holiday by the Anishinabek Nation Leadership Council on November 17, 2021.
• June 2023: This holiday is celebrated on June 6 to commemorate the 2012 proclamation of the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin and the adoption of the Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe. Staff at the Fort William First Nation satellite office marked the 2023 occasion by planting perennial gardens at their building entrance. The day is intended to honour Anishinaabe identity, history, traditions, pride, and people.
• June 2024: The 2024 celebration took place on June 6 in Sudbury. The event included teachings on the Seven-Pointed Star Clan System and Anishinaabemowin. The gathering featured presentations by Gordon Waindubence Jr., Barbara Nolan, and Isadore Toulouse.
• June 2025: In 2025, the occasion will be marked by leadership during the Grand Council Assembly in London.
• June 2026: The holiday is celebrated every June 6 across Anishinabek Nation territory. A drum social was held on June 2, 2026, in Thunder Bay to mark the occasion during the Grand Council Assembly.
• June 2026: The 2026 celebration occurred on June 6, coinciding with the Maamwi Kindaaswin pow wow. The day is dedicated to honoring ancestors and the unity of the Anishinaabe family.