Canada Day
Canada Day is a holiday celebrated on July 1.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- July 2016: The 2016 celebrations in Thunder Bay featured a popular bannock burger booth operated by Jeanette Posine.[2]
- September 2017: The Blue Sky Community Healing Centre set up its Teaching Lodge on the Thunder Bay waterfront during this holiday.[3]
- June 2021: In 2021, Anishinabek Nation leaders suggested using this day to reflect on the true history of the country. Citizens were encouraged to wear orange on this day to show that every child matters.[4]
- June 2022: The Anishinabek Nation described the holiday as a reminder of the inequitable conditions and unacknowledged sacrifices of Indigenous people. Leaders suggested that celebrations often overlook the ongoing struggle of First Nations to be treated as equal treaty partners.[5]
- July 2026: On July 1, 2026, the Anishinabek Nation used the occasion to highlight the legacy of colonialism and current environmental concerns. While acknowledging the holiday, leadership encouraged citizens to reflect on how federal policies continue to negatively affect the original people of the land.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anishinabek Nation statement on Canada Day", Anishinabek News, 1 July 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "The Bannock Lady brings best bannock burgers to Canada Day celebrations", Anishinabek News, 18 July 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Planting Seeds of Self – Gitigaan Diziiaan program hosts Life Mapping workshop", Anishinabek News, 15 September 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation leadership encourage learning about the truth this Canada Day", Anishinabek News, 29 June 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation encourages respectful reflection this Canada Day", Anishinabek News, 30 June 2022 (archived copy; original article).