Hopedale Indigenous Day Events

The Hopedale Department of Health and Social Development is holding Indigenous Day Events today, June 21st, 2021.

DHSD has a Facebook page that you can comment with each picture on their page.

The events are as follows:

Today, June 21st, there will be a Traditional Dress contest for children ages 0-5.

Tomorrow, June 22nd, there will be throat singing for children ages 6-12.

On June 23rd, they will be making a church cap out of anything you can use for youth ages 13-18.

On June 24th, there will be a silapak/atigik making out of garbage bags for both men and women ages 19-49.

And on June 25th, ages 50 and up Sing a Inuttitut song (by yourself).

There will also be a scavenger hunt to all participants during the events and there will be tickets given out to Hopedale residents at the Nanuk Community Center for a brand-new MacBook Air.

For more information you can contact Sukie Aggek at the Hopedale Nanuk Centre.