On the first day of summer, and the longest day of the year, communities in the South Okanagan are celebrating Indigenous Day.
In Penticton, at the Shatford Centre, a mini powwow will take place with dancers, drumming, singing, an official opening ceremony, craft vendors, face painting, art activities, a bouncy castle and food vendors on site.
Now in its third year at the Shatford Centre, the event is organized by the En’owkin Centre, Indigenous Education-School District 67, Ooknakane Friendship Centre, Okanagan College, Penticton Historical Society, South Okanagan Restorative Justice and the Shatford Centre Okanagan School of the Arts.
Organizers advise you should bring your own lawn chairs and plan a ride or arrangements for parking as the Shatford parking lot will be reserved for elders. There are also plans to have a tent for elders and a tent for the dancers with a water station (bring a refillable water bottle).
The event is for all ages and runs from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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