Events being held across the region to celebrate National Indigenous People's Day
Across Niagara, several events are taking place today in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
At 11:00 p.m. tonight, Niagara Falls will light up in orange.
In St. Catharines, the day is being acknowledged at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre.
Opening remarks took place at 10:00 a.m. with Justice Overflow Coordinator Phil Davis acting as emcee.
The day will also include an Indigenous Artist Vendor Market and an evening concert, which starts at 5:30.
Tickets for the concert are free, but need to be reserved online.
As well, Brock University will hold its third annual Indigenous Leader Speaker Series tonight from 6:30 until 7:30
The online event, which is free, will honour entrepreneur and consultant Karen MacKenzie.
She will discuss how she includes traditional knowledge of Indigenous ways into the business world.
You can register here.
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