Lacey Hill is set to perform at the Riverside Park bandshell on Friday, June 20 as part of the National Celebration of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
Guelph’s National Celebration of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples brings the community together
Gather at the Riverside Park bandshell for this annual event
Guelph’s National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration will be a day early this year, so you can come to Riverside Park to enjoy the evening on Friday, June 20.
Did you know that ߲ݴýholds a ? The annual event is returning to the Riverside Park bandshell () on Friday, June 20, starting at 5:30 p.m., and everyone is welcome.
There will be music, food, dancing, drumming and vendors at this gathering of local folks, family and guests. The City of ߲ݴýsaid in their event listing that it will be “a celebration of the rich culture, notable achievements and unique heritage of First Nations, Inuit, Métis Peoples in ߲ݴýand beyond.”
This year will be a very special event with a headline performance by Oneida Wolf Clan, Six Nations singer/songwriter Lacey Hill. She describes her music as Indigenous soul on her website and said she has been putting her heart into her songs since childhood.
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Lacey Hill is set to perform at the Riverside Park bandshell on Friday, June 20 as part of the National Celebration of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
Lacey Hill
Hill said she is looking forward to performing in ߲ݴýand hopes that everyone who comes will bring a friend along with them.
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“I hope the community is able to come out and have a great time, sharing music and storytelling,” Hill said. “Let’s be together!”
Her newest album, “The Moon (528 Volume III),” is available everywhere that digital music is sold, so you can check it out before the show.
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The event will kick off with welcoming remarks at 5:30 p.m., and then have First Nations drummers and dancers, Inuit drummers and Métis jigging. Food will be available to purchase from Sista’s MexiKanata and the PowWow Café. Hill will take the stage at 7:45 p.m.
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June is National Indigenous History Month, a time for all Canadians to learn and reflect, and since 1996, June 21 has been celebrated as National Indigenous Peoples Day during the summer solstice. ߲ݴýis holding their celebration a day early this year to accommodate the busy schedules of many returning guests.
For more information about Lacey Hill and to hear her music, visit , or follow her on or .
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