Fort Folly hosts National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration

June 23, 2025

CHMA News, Radiometres Local News Project, Community Radio Fund of Canada

To mark National Indigenous Peoples Day the Amlamgog First Nation held a celebration of First Nations’ culture at Fort Folly. The celebration, which was open to the public, included guided walks, a sacred fire and various educational ceremonies. Reporter Clinton Davis was there.

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