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IEMHP wishes you a happy National Indigenous
Peoples Day!

Canada recognizes June 21st as National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day to acknowledge and celebrate the rich history and achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people. All Canadians should use this day as an opportunity to learn and honor the past, present, and future of Indigenous peoples.
Did you know?
  • The day was created in 1996 after an agreement between the Canadian Government and Indigenous organizations including the Assembly of First Nations, the Sacred Assembly and theRoyal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
  • June 21st was chosen because it is the Summer Solstice 🌞 (the longest day of the year), a day of great cultural significance for many Indigenous peoples.
  • More than 1.67 million people in Canada identify as Indigenous and it is the fastest growing population in Canada!
  • There are more than 630 First Nations, more than 53 Inuit communities, and eight Metis settlements across Canada. While they may share many similarities, they each have their own distinct language, culture, customs, beliefs, traditions, and world views.
  • Tweet #IndigenousPeoplesDay and discover the unique emoji designed by Haida artist Jaalen Edenshaw!
At IEMHP
Our Home and Native Land by Jennifer Adomeit Created by Canadian artist, Jennifer Adomeit, it is an ‘interpretive representation' of Canada using the artistic style of the Northwest Coast First Nations. Red and black depictions of national animals are used to replace each of the provinces and territories.
Learnings from IEMHP's Indigenous Competency working group informed IEMHP’s Guiding Principles for Fruitful Partnership With Indigenous Communities, a commitment of practice to give a voice to Indigenous experiences in all IEMHP’s activities inspired by the recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action (2015). To learn more about IEMHP’s Guiding Principles, please contact us.
Our Home and Native Land by Jennifer Adomeit
Created by Canadian artist Jennifer Adomeit, it is an ‘interpretive representation' of Canada using the artistic style of the Northwest Coast First Nations.
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