As part of the many events planned for Indigenous Peoples Weekend, Sweetgrass Arts and Music Society in tandem with Artspring and IPW2025 will host a teepee raising with Elder Bruce Dumont and Elder Jo-Ina Young will also be onsite with her puppets show at 2:30. We are so honoured to have Qwiyahwultu-hw / Robert George Quw’utsun’ Elder joining us with the youth dancers, Elder Fred Roland on Saturday at 2:00 and many more wonderful events planned. Qwiyahwultu-hw / Robert George is a Quw’utsun’ Elder respected in the Cowichan valley for his immense generosity of sharing teachings, welcoming people of all races and cultures, and working together for Naat’sa Maat Swqualawu’un / One Heart One Mind. He is lead co-facilitator for the Cultural Connections Elder team and involved in many cultural projects including the Thu-it [Truth] exhibit, Reconciliation: The Journey of our Generation workshops and the Xpey’ Project. See Caroline Dick at Waterfront Country Cafe, June 21 1-3:00. Indigenous Vendors will be at the teepee Friday and Saturday at The United Church meadow. On Sunday an Indigenous music showcase will be held at Mateada with Kai Barrette, Ed Peekeecoot and lastly a show by Métis mega Blues Artist Hank Lionhardt.