Aboriginal Day Program 2011

National Aboriginal Day 2011

Tsakis Map

Youth Centre Bighouse U’gwamalis Hall

Health Centre

Gilakas’la Welcome to Tsakis

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Beach Activities

Monday, June 20st, 2011

Activities and Workshops

Event Schedule

Open Activities Schedule 10:30am -1:30pm

Gilakas’la Health Centre Area 1. Elders Tea and Soup Kitchen 2. Lahal Games 3. Nutrition and Health

*Activity schedule subject to change

9:30 A.M.

Opening Ceremonies

9:45 A.M.

Traditional Dance Program

10:15 A.M. Bighouse Area 4. Storytelling and Historical Tours 5. Traditional Salmon BBQ Demonstration 6. Carving Demonstration 7. Traditional Singing

10:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. 1:45 P.M.

Beach Area 8. Kwak’wala Scavenger Hunt 9. Fire making U’gwamalis Hall Activity Centre Area 10. Healthy Recipes – Sea Asparagus 11. Plants and Food harvesting 12. Cedar Weaving 13. Kwak’wala Bingo 14. Literacy Bus and Mother Goose 15. Making Soapberries 16. Button Blankets and Regalia 17. First Nations Trivia 18. Arts and Crafts 19. Traditional Games 20. Hide bracelets 21. Science activities 22. Fish learning centre Special Event Activities in Bighouse 23. 11:30 Multicultural Fashion Show 24. 12:00 Contest Judging - Fried Bread Entries 25. 12:30 Traditional Foods Fear Factor

Introduce School Groups and Activities Open Activities Schedule Closing ceremonies

Lunch Options 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

Please bring a bagged lunch or purchase food items from local vendors

Special Events 11:30 A.M.

Multicultural Fashion Show

12:00 P.M.

Fried Bread Contest Judging (entries accepted until 11:30am)

12:30 P.M.

Traditional Foods Fear Factor