Indigenous Peoples' Day

Today I had the great fortune to be given the day off to participate in the Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrations at Trout Lake. I started the day by meeting up with some of my fellow CFE students at a cozy café in the nearby Cedar Cottage neighborhood. We then followed Solare as she guided us through some community gardens and even a small orchard (who knew?) along the way to Trout Lake. I was interested to see some tall garlic scapes that were opening up, as well as some inventive garden tools and décor in the Cedar Cottage community garden.

                                           A bicycle wheel trellis in the community garden  

Once we arrived at Trout Lake, I was excited to see the large turnout of people who gathered to celebrate. A Mr. Bannock food truck was generously giving out the most delicious bannock, by donation. We then listened to the opening words of a member of the Squamish nation and watched him lead an eagle dance for some enthusiastic children of diverse cultural backgrounds. After listening to some more amazing music, I went to check out some of the art and chose some cool cedar earrings made by a local indigenous artist. I was grateful to be a part of today's celebrations, and look forward to someday taking a class to the Trout Lake celebrations for Indigenous Peoples' Day! 

  

 Enjoying the music

A teepee with storytelling inside