Aboriginal day celebrations will be held tomorrow in all of the Nunatsiavut Communities on the north coast.
In Nain, celebrations will begin tomorrow with a fishing contest, and a prize will be given out to the fisher who gets the largest fish.
Judging for this event will begin at 3:30 at the ball field.
Also in Nain at 4 pm, there will be an opening prayer and proclamation.
At 4:15, a community feast will begin with soup and panitsiaks.
At 5 pm there will be traditional games following a judging of the best traditional dresses for all age groups.
In Postville, there will be a potluck starting at 5:30 at the Community Center.
There will be music, native games and prizes for the events.
In Rigolet, a sunrise ceremony will be held. At 3 pm, games and snacks will be served with flummies and bake apple and red berry jam.
At 4:30, the Nunatsiavut flag will be raised, and the Nunatsiavut anthem will be sung.
A recital of the Lord ’s Prayer, a performance by the Atsanik drummers, and speeches by the AngajukKâk Jack Shiwak and NG Minister Daryl Shiwak will follow.
There will be a traditional feast at 5 pm.
There will also be prizes for traditional dress and traditional food.
At 6 pm a square dance and a karaoke will be the closing events.
In Makkovik, there will be a breakfast starting at 7:30; DHSD will be serving eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, cereal, tea, coffee and juice.
Between 10 and 11, there will be a traditional mug up with tea and coffee served with panitsiak.
The Nunatsiavut government will be having an open house and they will be having a barbecue thereafter.
OK Radio will have more details on Aboriginal Day events at Makkovik and Hopedale when they become available.