Tomorrow is National Indigenous Day. The day will be marked here in Thompson, as it is every year, with a day-long celebration at McLean Park.

 

Festivities will get underway at 5:00am with a sunrise ceremony at city hall and will conclude with fireworks at night.

 

Most of the activities are taking place in the afternoon, starting with free hotdogs, starting around noon.

 

The events will be led by masters of ceremony Sylvia McKay (MKO) and Ken Bighetty (KTC).

 

Below is a full list of all activities taking place:

 

MORNING:

• 5:00am
  • Sunrise ceremony
• 10:30am
  • Pancakes & sausages
  • Start of children’s activities

 

AFTERNOON:

• 12:00pm
  • Free hotdogs
• 1:00pm
  • Opening ceremonies
    • Oh Canada (Wapanohk School)
    • Songs by Margaret Dumas
    • Opening prayer (Elder)
    • Grand entry
    • Opening remarks (MKO)
    • Dignitary greetings
      • Mayor Dennis Fenske, City of Thompson
      • Kelly Bindle, Thompson MLA
    • Thompson Aboriginal Accord
• 2:30pm
  • Oskinikis drum group
• 2:45pm
  • Powwow demonstrations
• 3:30pm
  • Soaring Eagle awards
• 4:00pm
  • Mathias & Marcel show featuring Trapper

 

 

 

EVENING:

• 5:00pm
  • Fiddler & open talent
• 6:00pm
  • Brendan Rhodes (singer)
• 7:00pm
  • Richard Farrow Band
• 10:30pm
  • Fireworks