National Indigenous Peoples Day – Siwal Si'wes Digital Library

Link to download/print seasons posters (created by Peggy Janicki)

**New!!** Seasons videos: (approx. 2 min. each, Peggy Janicki, 2025)

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9th Month:

Link to poster (designed by Peggy Janicki)

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June 6th: Blue Jean Jacket Day

Blue Jean Jacket Day was launched for the first time in Edmonton on June 6, 2023.

The day is intended to become an annual event to honour missing, murdered, and exploited Indigenous men and boys (MMEIMB), comparable to Red Dress Day, which takes place on May 5.

For a CBC article from 2024, please see HERE.

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National Indigenous Peoples Month Resources:

Link to Poster: National Indigenous Peoples Day 2025 (developed by Peggy Janicki and Shirelle Capstick)

Lessons & Activities:

Link to PowerPoint Presentation slides: Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day (developed by Peggy Janicki and Shirelle Capstick)

Link to Lesson: Indigenous Innovations, Inventions & Contributions – Examples of Indigenous Ingenuity (by Peggy Janicki)

Link to Cruncher Activity (activity designed by Peggy Janicki)

Films:

Free film trial for the month of June for MPSD Educators. (Contact Jen Lane or your teacher librarian for login information.)

Sample titles:

Link to film catalogue (Contact Jen Lane or your teacher librarian for login information.)

Articles:

Please see HERE for an excellent article on the importance of learning about this history.
Please see HERE for a timeline of the history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
Please see HERE for a blog post from Carolyn Roberts which includes a list of ways to celebrate Indigenous brilliance.

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