A lot of people think Whitehorse is a quiet city. While you actually look into it, it has many activities going on from time to time. Last week was Cultural Diversity week, the city celebrated its multiculturalism throughout the whole week and Aboriginal Day on June 21st

I found the following information about National Aboriginal Day on Wikipedia. It can help you to understand the background of this canadian festival. National Aboriginal Day is a Canadian day of recognition of the diverse cultures and outstanding contributions to Canada of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis, who are collectively known as Aboriginal peoples in Canada. It was proclaimed in 1996 by then Governor General of Canada Roméo LeBlanc to be celebrated on June 21 of every year.

Performance on Aborginal Day.



The lady in blue suit is the Governor General of Canada. As the representative of the Queen in Canada, she is one of the most respected persons in Canada.



Free lunch from Northwestel!



You see the National flag? This is our China booth!