As June marks National Indigenous History Month, local MP Carol Hughes is encouraging everyone to mark the contributions of Indigenous peoples.
Speaking in the House of Commons, the Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP noted this month is also when pow wow season begins, and suggested people visit First Nation communities to meet their neighbours and join in celebrations - like those on National Indigenous People's Day on June 21st - and she particularly highlighted local communities.
Hughes notes she attended the ceremony for the creation of the Missinabie Cree First Nation Reserve last year, adding it to seventeen other First Nation communities that make up a significant part of the geography and culture of the riding.