National Indigenous Peoples Day 2020

Source: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada 

#NIPDCanada

National Indigenous Peoples Day is an opportunity to recognize, celebrate and learn more about diverse and rich Indigenous cultures. First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples laid the foundation for trails – an integral part of our daily lives. In fact, The Great Trail of Canada is situated on the traditional territories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples from coast to coast to coast, and many sections of the network follow seasonal travel and trade routes used by Indigenous communities in the past and in the present day.

We also acknowledge that today’s celebration should go far beyond June 21. That’s why TCT is dedicated to honouring First Nations, Inuit and Métis contributions all year round through the following commitments:

• We support Indigenous leadership as they work on Trail development projects on traditional territories
• We encourage Trail groups to develop project partnerships with local Indigenous communities, and to recognize and honour First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples by acknowledging the traditional territories on which the Trail project is taking place.
• We have established an Indigenous Advisory Committee comprised of individuals from Indigenous communities to provide guidance and advice related to TCT as it relates to Indigenous communities and culture. The committee also assisted us in the creation of TCT’s first Indigenous Territory Acknowledgement
• We offer all our platforms to voices from all Indigenous communities to amplify their experiences and share their knowledge

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Here’s how to spread the word:

• Follow and share posts from @TheGreatTrail on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
• Use the hashtags #NIPD, #NIPDCanada, #DoSomethingGreat and tag @TheGreatTrail when referencing in social media posts
• We encourage you to share the visuals, posts and tweets below

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There are anywhere between 52 and 70 languages indigenous to what is now called Canada. Only three are expected to survive this century. But many people are working hard to change that. @TheGreatTrail #NIPDCanada #DoSomethingGreat

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