Today was Indigenous People's Day. This day was formally known as Columbus Day. We have learned that Columbus was not very kind to the native people he encountered when he arrived in the West Indies. He really isn't a man we want to honor. Instead, many communities in the United States have chosen to honor the Indigenous People that have lived in our area for hundreds of years.
We were lucky to be able to attend the first annual Indigenous People's Day celebration in Grand Rapids. The students were able to experience a pow wow and had a great time dancing with all the children from Cass Lake and Bug O Ne Gee Shig schools who were dressed in their regalia. We were able to hear drum groups from these schools as well as Northland School. Even though the weather was pretty awful, we still had a great time under the big tent in Grand Rapids.
We were lucky to be able to attend the first annual Indigenous People's Day celebration in Grand Rapids. The students were able to experience a pow wow and had a great time dancing with all the children from Cass Lake and Bug O Ne Gee Shig schools who were dressed in their regalia. We were able to hear drum groups from these schools as well as Northland School. Even though the weather was pretty awful, we still had a great time under the big tent in Grand Rapids.