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About National Aboriginal Day in Canada

Canada
EVENT NAME:
Aboriginal Day, Ntl. (CA)
EVENT CATEGORIES:
Education , Culture & Art
Politics , Civil Rights
Canada
Dates Active:
Begins: Jun 21, 2024
Ends: Jun 21, 2024
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DESCRIPTION:

The growing movement for Aboriginal rights in Canadian led to calls for greater recognition of the contributions of Aboriginal peoples to Canadian society.

Shortly after the adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982, the National Indian Brotherhood, the leading body representing First Nations in Canada, called for the creation of a yearly "National Aboriginal Solidarity Day" on June 21.

Pressure for a national day of recognition continued to grow during the following decade as new ways were sought to bridge the divide between Aboriginal peoples and Canadians, especially in the wake of the 1990 Oka Crisis. In 1995, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples recommended a "National First Peoples Day" to focus on Aboriginal peoples' history, achievements, and contributions in Canada. Later that year, during the Sacred Assembly, Elijah Harper repeated the call for a national holiday to celebrate the contributions of Aboriginal peoples was made.

On June 13, 1996, after considerable consultation with Aboriginal organizations, June 21 was officially declared National Aboriginal Day.

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Infographic of Poverty within Aboriginal Communities

Infographic of Canada's Aboriginal Community

Infographic of Canada's Native Population

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Sep 13, 2023

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