Summer Solstice Celebration – Thursday, June 20

Mississippi Mills All My Relations is partnering with the Municipality of Mississippi Mills to host a Summer Solstice Celebration on Thursday, June 20 at Riverfront Park in Almonte, bringing together Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

This celebration, open to everyone in the community, will include Indigenous ceremony, music, jingle dancing, crafts, Inuit games and songs by Almonte’s Rhythm and Song! Community Choir.

Do you have something to contribute? We want to hear from you. We are hoping that some musicians from our community, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, might bring a song or two that celebrates summer solstice and/or mother earth. We are also looking for vendors of crafts and finger foods that are produced honouring Mother Earth. If you are interested in participating, please email mm.allmyrelations@gmail.com and tell us about what contribution you would like to make to this celebration.

Join us Thursday, June 20 in Riverfront Park from 6:30 p.m. An alternative indoor location will be available in the event of rain. Learn about the dance, music, food and rituals of Indigenous peoples and have fun celebrating the longest day of the year together. You will also have the chance to explore the Seven Gifts project that Mississippi Mills All My Relations completed in the park last year with collaboration from Indigenous artists, elders and knowledge keepers.

Mississippi Mills All My Relations is a group of community members who recognize that we all have a responsibility to help restore what was once a relationship of trust and friendship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples in our country.

Miigwetch, Maarsi, Qujannamiik, thank you.