New home for Indigenous Peoples’ Weekend – Gulf Islands Driftwood

June 10, 2026

Boozhoo! Kaen nindizhinikaaz.

That means “Hello! My name is Kaen” in Ojibwe, the First Nation culture I inherited from my father. I’ve been on gorgeous Salt Spring Island for a year now! From Montreal originally, I’ve spent the last 30 years in beautiful Vancouver working festivals and events. The plan was to come to Salt Spring Island to take it easy and ease into my mellow years, but to quote Michael Corleone, “just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in!” No – I kid. In reality, I couldn’t be more thrilled or honoured about joining the organizing committee of the Indigenous Peoples Weekend.

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