‘We have an infinite capacity for joy,’ says novelist Eden RobinsonJune 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. Unreserved asked a few friends of the show ⁠— Indigenous people who are celebrated in their own right ⁠— what National Indigenous Peoples Day means to them and how to best spend the day. Robinson, who is Haisla and Heiltsuk, often spends National Indigenous Peoples Day at George Little Park in Terrace, B.C., listening to musical performances and enjoying barbecued delicacies. In her eyes, it serves the same main purpose as National Indigenous Peoples Day ⁠— celebration. When asked about National Indigenous Peoples Day, she thinks about her daughter, who’s six years old and, with darker skin, is visibly Indigenous.

Source: CBC News June 21, 2022 15:38 UTC