APTN Aboriginal Day

2013

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06 | C O T TA G E R E F L E C T I O N S 2 0 1 3 HISTORY APTN'sAboriginal Day Live & Celebration,anannualcelebrationofNationalAboriginalDay andthesummersolstice,hasbeendelightingaudiencessince2007.Thiseventfeaturessome of the biggest names in Aboriginal music and television, including JUNO Award winners and up-and-comingartists;andshowcasestalentfromallgenres,regionsandnationsandensures therecognitionandinclusionofallFirstNations,InuitandMétisPeoples. ItdebutedinaparkoutsideofAPTN'sheadquartersindowntownWinnipegandhasmovedto TheForkshistoricalsiteinWinnipeg.Thecelebrationevolvedtoincludetwinstageperformances from different locations across the country – including Yellowknife, Whitehorse, Ottawa and Regina.APTN's Aboriginal Day Live & Celebration has grown year to year and continues to expand its grassroots reach to Aboriginal communities across the country. With interactive content, behind the scenes interviews, live streaming, trivia, polls and APTN Webstage Pass™, APTN brings the celebration to Canada through the LIVE event, LIVE broadcast, radio waves and via online and mobile devices. There is no question, after six years, the event continues to shine bigger, better and brighter. In 2013, APTN's Aboriginal Day Live & Celebration will be celebrating the uniqueness and diversity of our Peoples – LIVE and online – from The Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba and from our twin stage in Iqaluit, Nunavut. WHAT IS NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY? National Aboriginal Day is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. In 1996, it was proclaimed by then Governor-General Roméo LeBlanc to be celebrated on June 21. National Aboriginal Day was first celebrated on June 21, 1996. Most provinces do not recognize it as a statutory holiday. 1982: • The National Indian Brotherhood (now the Assembly of First Nations) called for the creation of a National Aboriginal Solidarity Day to be celebrated on June 21. 1995: • The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples recommended that a National First Peoples Day be designated. • A national conference called The Sacred Assembly and chaired by Elijah Harper called for a national holiday to celebrate the contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canada. 1996: • The first celebration. It was proclaimed by the Governor General of Canada to be celebrated on June 21 each year. It is fitting that National Aboriginal Day occurs on June 21, the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. For many centuries, many of the first inhabitants would celebrate the arrival of the warm weather on this day. It is a day with spiritual significance for many people and is a perfect time to celebrate Aboriginal Peoples and their cultures. HISTORY: A B O R I G I N A L D AY & A B O R I G I N A L D AY L I V E & C E L E B R AT I O N

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