NAHM Factoids – Did You Know?
March 19, 1885 - Gabriel Dumont is chosen to head the new armed forces of the Riel Government.
1869-70 - Louis Riel heads a provisional government, which negotiates the Manitoba Act, establishing Manitoba as a province and providing protection for French language rights.
March 10, 1960 - Indian people are given the legal right to vote.
Founded 1971 - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national voice of Canada’s 45,000 Inuit, is founded.
June 12, 1990- Elijah Harper holds up an eagle feather for strength in the Manitoba Legislature and votes no to the Meech Lake Accord. The Accord did not guarantee rights to Aboriginal peoples.
June 21, 1996 - The first official National Aboriginal Day is celebrated across Canada.
April 1, 1999 - The Territory of Nunavut is created.
June 1, 2007- RAPA officially declares the month of June as Aboriginal History Month.
June 11, 2007- RAPA is successful in its campaign to seek official provincial recognition of June as Aboriginal History Month.
June 12, 2007 - RAPA receives notice that a Member of Parliament Jean Crowder-Nanaimo-Cowichan put forth a motion in the House of Commons to have June officially designated throughout Canada.
June 4, 2009 - The House of Commons officially accepts the motion to recognize and celebrate the month.
DID YOU KNOW? JUNE IS NATIONAL ABORIGINAL HISTORY MONTH
REGINA, SK – June is National Aboriginal History Month – a celebration of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people – and a look at the roles they play in Canada’s past, present and future. The Regina Aboriginal Professionals Association (RAPA) will officially launch and recognize the month of June as National Aboriginal History Month (NAHM) at The First Nations University of Canada on June 1, 2011 from 11:30am – 1:30pm providing a luncheon, tribute to Aboriginal veterans and entertainment for the community and supporters of this cause.
In 2007, RAPA was successful in obtaining a local proclamation from the City of Regina. On June 11, 2007, the Government of Saskatchewan made a formal declaration to support the cause. Nationally, on June 4, 2009, the House of Commons officially accepted the motion to recognize and celebrate the month as ‘National Aboriginal History Month’.
This year, RAPA included weekly themes into the month’s celebrations which include: Week One: Honouring Our Veterans, Week Two: Youth Empowerment Week, Week Three: Embracing Our Culture & Traditions and Week Four: The Gathering of Grandmothers.
See attached events poster for full details!
Check out this coming week’s Public Service Announcement
Special thanks to all our partners, sponsors and volunteers – we hope to see you there!
