{"id":33227,"date":"2017-06-23T08:44:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T12:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=33227"},"modified":"2017-06-23T11:11:51","modified_gmt":"2017-06-23T15:11:51","slug":"rendezvous-at-river-mill-park-a-national-aboriginal-day-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/rendezvous-at-river-mill-park-a-national-aboriginal-day-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Rendezvous at River Mill Park: A National Aboriginal Day celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Huntsville held its annual First Nations, M\u00e9tis and Inuit Celebration on National Aboriginal Day, June 21. Huntsville has been hosting a celebration since 2001 and this year&#8217;s event focused on M\u00e9tis culture and heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Students from Huntsville Public School, Spruce Glen and St. Mary&#8217;s, as well as members of the public, gathered in River Mill Park to learn more about M\u00e9tis culture. They welcomed dignitaries who arrived at the Town Docks via canoes, on loan from Algonquin Outfitters, as voyageurs would have done and then followed a procession of musicians to the River Mill Park bandshell for a brief presentation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z2SbJg2wG2A?rel=0\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-33227 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gallery-block'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-1-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Dignitaries arrived to the First Nations, M\u00e9tis and Inuit Celebration via canoes from Algonquin Outfitters\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-33289\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-33289'>\n\t\t\t\tDignitaries arrived to the First Nations, M\u00e9tis and Inuit Celebration via canoes from Algonquin Outfitters\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-2-Ruth-Wagner.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-2-Ruth-Wagner-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Ruth Wagner greets the dignitaries with fiddling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-33290\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-33290'>\n\t\t\t\tRuth Wagner greets the dignitaries with fiddling\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-3-musicians.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-3-musicians-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Music is a big part of M\u00e9tis culture\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-33291\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-33291'>\n\t\t\t\tMusic is a big part of M\u00e9tis culture\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s important to celebrate the people who were here first and how they share this land with us,&#8221; said Mayor Scott Aitchison.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Verna Porter-Brunelle from the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario followed Mayor Aitchison with a M\u00e9tis prayer written by Ruth Wagner.<\/p>\n<p>In an earlier conversation with Doppler, Senator Porter-Brunelle noted that the spirit of a Rendezvous is similar to a First Nations pow-wow, but they are not the same thing. \u201cOn June 21, National Aboriginal Day, we honour the three aboriginal peoples: First Nations, M\u00e9tis and Inuit. It\u2019s important to distinguish the M\u00e9tis from the First Nations and from the Inuit, which each have their own culture and traditions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-33227 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gallery-block'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-4-Bonnie-Cann.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" 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class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Mayor Scott Aitchison\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-33293\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-33293'>\n\t\t\t\tMayor Scott Aitchison\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-6-MPP-Norm-Miller.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-6-MPP-Norm-Miller-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-33294\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-33294'>\n\t\t\t\tParry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_33300\" style=\"width: 1424px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33300\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-group-photo_small.jpg\" alt=\"(From left) Victor Brunelle, Moon River M\u00e9tis Council Senator Larry Duval, Honorary Senator Ruth Wagner, Town of Huntsville Manager of Arts, Culture and Heritage Teri Souter, M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario Councillor Pauline Davidson, Moon River M\u00e9tis Council President Tony Muscat, MPP Norm Miller, Mayor Scott Aitchison, M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario Senator Verna Porter-Brunelle, and Moon River M\u00e9tis Council Chair Bonny Cann\" width=\"1414\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-group-photo_small-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-group-photo_small-1024x487.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-group-photo_small.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1414px) 100vw, 1414px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From left) Victor Brunelle, Moon River M\u00e9tis Council Senator Larry Duval, Honorary Senator Ruth Wagner, Town of Huntsville Manager of Arts, Culture and Heritage Teri Souter, M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario Councillor Pauline Davidson, Moon River M\u00e9tis Council President Tony Muscat, MPP Norm Miller, Mayor Scott Aitchison, M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario Senator Verna Porter-Brunelle, and Moon River M\u00e9tis Council Chair Bonny Cann<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;On National Aboriginal Day, it&#8217;s great to see so many young kids here,&#8221; said MPP Norm Miller. &#8220;It&#8217;s a day to learn about Indigenous history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following opening remarks, the students participated in M\u00e9tis activities and games, including dot art and bannock making.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-33227 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gallery-block'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-9-Target-practice-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Shooting targets with paint balls was a popular activity\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-33297\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-33297'>\n\t\t\t\tShooting targets with paint balls was a popular activity\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-10-trapping.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-10-trapping-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Trapping for furs has long been a part of M\u00e9tis life\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-33298\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-33298'>\n\t\t\t\tTrapping for furs has long been a part of M\u00e9tis life\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-11-bead-work.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/06\/First-Nations-M%C3%A9tis-and-Inuit-Celebration-11-bead-work-214x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Beautiful bead work was on display\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-33299\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-33299'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful bead work was on display\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>For more information on the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metisnation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">metisnation.org<\/span><\/a>. To learn more about the Moon River M\u00e9tis Council, go to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moonrivermetis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moonrivermetis.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! Sign up for our free newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Huntsville held its annual First Nations, M\u00e9tis and Inuit Celebration on National Aboriginal Day, June 21. 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