🌞 June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Join us at the Old Port of Montreal for a meaningful civic ceremony to mark the summer solstice.
This year, the event commemorates the 325th anniversary of the Great Peace of Montreal, a defining moment in our history rooted in respect, dialogue, and the coming together of peoples.
🪶 On the program:
• Traditional ceremony with Elders of the Mohawk Nation
• Drumming, ceremonial fire, and speeches
• Festive procession to Place Royale
🎉 Then continue the experience at Place Royale with Pointe-à -Callière’s neighborhood festival:
Powwow dancing, musical storytelling, and music with DJ Poptrt.
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đź•’ June 21, 2026, starting at 11:30 a.m.
A time to come together, honor Indigenous cultures, and celebrate a heritage that is still very much alive.
Event in collaboration with Terres en vues and the Pointe-à -Callière Museum.
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11:45 a.m.: Drumming to announce the start of the celebrations
12:00 p.m.: Start of the celebrations—drumming and dancing
12:30 p.m.: Lighting of the fire
12:45 p.m.: Speeches and recognition of the elders
2:00 PM: Procession along the Old Port promenade
2:30 PM: Festivities at Place Royale (drum performance by the Mohawk elder and other artists)
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