BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//McMichael Canadian Art Collection - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:McMichael Canadian Art Collection X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mcmichael.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for McMichael Canadian Art Collection REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260621T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260621T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T054413 CREATED:20260525T140403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T130521Z UID:37230008053-1782039600-1782057600@mcmichael.com SUMMARY:Family Sunday: Celebrating National Indigenous People Day DESCRIPTION:Family Sunday \n \n Celebrating National Indigenous People Day\n \n \n \n \nJoin us for a full day of storytelling\, music\, outdoor learning\, and hands-on artmaking for all ages in recognition and celebration of the history\, heritage\, and living cultures of First Nations\, Inuit\, and Métis peoples. \nExplore Indigenous knowledge of the land through interactive workshops and gallery experiences inspired by the natural landscape of the Humber River Valley. The day culminates with Walking Through the Fire\, a powerful multimedia performance featuring acclaimed world music ensemble Sultans of String alongside Indigenous artists and special guests from across Turtle Island. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GET TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Make Your Own Medicinal Plant Pouch \n \n Drop-in Art Making Workshop\n \n \n \n \nCreate a mixed-media pouch inspired by Indigenous botanical knowledge and traditions of carrying medicines.   \nUsing oil pastels and collage materials\, participants will make artwork celebrating a favourite medicinal plant.  \nNot sure which plant to choose? Visit the outdoor demonstration table to learn about plants native to the Humber River Valley and their traditional medicinal uses—or explore the botanical specimens on display in the workshop space.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Drop-in Art Making Workshop\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time\n 11 am — 4 pm\n \n \n \n Audience\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Education Space\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Medicine Plants \n \n Outdoor Demonstration\n \n \n \n \nDiscover the medicinal properties of plants native to the Humber River Valley and learn the story behind the McMichael’s Minokamik Garden. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Outdoor Demonstration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time\n 11 AM — 4 PM\n \n \n \n Audience\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Minokamik and Sculpture Garden\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n My Favourite Indigenous Artists \n \n Storytelling Circle\n \n \n \n \nThis interactive gallery experience invites children and families to discover works by Indigenous artists currently on view at the McMichael. Through guided looking and conversation\, participants will explore what makes certain artworks memorable\, meaningful\, and personally inspiring. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Storytelling Circle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ages 3 — 5\n 11 AM & 12 PM\n \n \n \n Ages 6 — 12\n 11:30 AM & 12:30 PM\n \n \n \n French session\, all ages\n 2 PM\n \n \n \n Location\n Meeting in Grand Hall\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Outdoor Tours \n \n Public Tours\n \n \n \n \nEnjoy a guided walk through the McMichael grounds as you explore outdoor artworks and the plants and wildlife of the Humber River Valley. Visit the historic Tom Thomson Shack and Artists’ Cemetery and learn how the Gallery’s relationship with art and the natural landscape continues to evolve. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Public Tours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time\n 12:30 & 2 PM\n \n \n \n Audience\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Meet in the Grand Hall\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Walking Through the Fire \n \n Performance with the Sultan of String and Guest Artists\n \n \n \n \nFrom Métis fiddling to an East Coast Kitchen Party\, rumba to rock\, to the drumming of the Pacific Northwest\, experience the beauty and diversity of music from Turtle Island with Alyssa Katrine of the Métis Fiddler Quartet\, Ojibwe/Finnish Singer-Songwriter Marc Meriläinen (Nadjiwan)\, Coast Tsm’syen Singer- Songwriter Shannon Thunderbird\, Jingle Dress dancer Robin Rice\, plus virtual guests joining in on the big screen including the Northern Cree pow wow group\, Inuit Throat Singers and more!   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time\n 3 PM — 4 PM\n \n \n \n Audience\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Gallery 8\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Photo & Video Release \n \n \n \n \n \n \nPlease be advised that staff from the McMichael may be capturing photos and video footage during our special events. These images may be used\, repurposed\, and published across various platforms\, including news articles\, social media channels\, and our website. Additionally\, these images may be shared with our event partners/sponsors. \n\n\n \n \n READ MORE URL:https://mcmichael.com/event/family-sunday-celebrating-national-indigenous-people-day/ CATEGORIES:Family Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcmichael.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image001-3.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR