Tikinagan – National Indigenous History Month 2026

Press Release

June is National Indigenous History Month and on June 21 we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day!

To celebrate this year, we have been sharing the pictured artwork by Darwin Peters on our Indigenous History Month and Indigenous Peoples Day content. Darwin Peters is a painter based in Pikangikum First Nation. His paintings combine traditional Woodlands art techniques with his own personal experiences and stories. Darwin previously made the artwork for our 2024-2025 Annual Report and Annual Chiefs Assembly, see it here.
This season is a time to come together to celebrate our people, culture, and communities. See what events are happening in our First Nation and urban communities below!

AROLAND FIRST NATION

ONGONIGAMING POWWOW

Dates: June 5, 6, & 7, 2026

Location: JTS School Grounds, Aroland First Nation, ON

RED LAKE

Red Lake Anishinaape Pow Wow Circle Community Pow Wow

Dates: June 13, 2026

Location: Keesic Beech, Red Lake, ON

Kenora

Honouring All Children Pow Wow

Dates: May 30-31, 2026

Location: Bowman Electric Keewatin Memorial Arena, Kenora, ON