This Sunday, Canadians across the country are celebrating National Aboriginal Day.

Dale Carlson, one of the organizers of the event for Thompson, tells us more: ''June 21 is National Aboriginal Day. It’s a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate, the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding contributions of First Nations people, Inuit, and Métis. The Canadian constitution recognizes these three groups as aboriginal people, and they share many similarities but they all have their own distinct culture".

A full day of events will be taking place at MacLean Park. Events include a pow-wow demonstration, aboriginal art market, and a fish fry fundraiser. The day kicks off with a 5am Sunrise Ceremony.

The first National Aboriginal Day celebration in Thompson was held in 1998.