There’s plenty of things to do for National Indigenous Peoples Day in La Ronge. The day began with a Treaty Six flag raising ceremony in Patterson Park, followed by a pipe ceremony at 9 a.m.
A Cree language festival and cultural village started at 10 a.m. and an honour walk from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band office to the downtown urban reserve commenced at 11 a.
m. An honour walk was held in La Ronge in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day. Watch here: pic.
twitter.com/zwh6BOCzG9 — Derek Cornet (@saskjourno) June 21, 2024 X/Derek Cornet During noon hour, an opening prayer and remarks were held with local leadership such as Chief Tammy Cook-Searson and La Ronge Mayor Joe Hordyski in attendance. Throughout the afternoon, there will be children’s and youth activities, as well as traditional teachings.
Métis musician Donny Parenteau and friends will conduct a performance between 2 p.m. and 4 p.
m. and the celebration will end at 5 p.m.
with a fish fry supper. Cook-Searson explained all tri-community residents are welcome to join the festivities. “It is important to recognize and celebrate the rich culture and history of our Indigenous members,” she said.
“I think about my late parents and grandparents and my great grandparents and, for or us to be here, they endured a lot, but they had a lot of resilience and strength and to be who we are today, so we have to celebrate the rich culture and history, the beautiful land and territory we have and the way of life..