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Aboriginal arts and culture celebrated at event in Abbotsford

Free family event on Sunday, June 11 at Trethewey House Heritage Site
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The Aboriginal Arts and Culture Day returns to Abbotsford on Sunday, June 11 at Trethewey House. The event provides an opportunity for people to learn about Aboriginal arts, culture, history and traditions. (Abbotsford News file photo)

Abbotsford’s artistic community is getting back to its cultural roots for Aboriginal Arts and Culture Day on Sunday, June 11.

The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Trethewey House Heritage Site (2313 Ware St.) and offers the public a chance to immerse themselves in Indigenous art, culture, history and traditions.

Guests have the opportunity to watch Indigenous artists create their work on site and purchase directly from the artists.

The event also features Stó:lo storytellers, including Sonny McHalsie (Naxaxalhts’i), a cultural adviser and historian who has been featured in documentaries for CBC, APTN and Omni TV.

“Showcasing Indigenous arts and culture has been our dream from the start, and we are very happy to see Heritage Abbotsford Society carry this event on,” say co-creators Tara-Lynn Kozma-Perrin and Tery Kozma.

Other activities throughout the day include drum-making workshops, a carver’s tent and a children’s tent offering free activities as crafting stations and games.

There will also be food available from the Stó:lo Bannock Food Truck.

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