Member Sherry Dean says eating is always a big part of ceremonies and they recently had their drums “feasted”
June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day and the Corner Brook Aboriginal Women’’s Association is hosting the annual Sunrise Ceremony. This event expresses Mi’kmaq culture, embodying respect, gratitude, and connection to the land. The association started in 2003 by Michelle Matthews and has since grown to include 70 members, of which about twenty like to play the drum at ceremonies and events. Member Sherry Dean says eating is always a big part of ceremonies and they recently had their drums “feasted” She says the summer solstice, which happens on June 21st, was and is an important event for Indigenous people. Dean says the CBAWA has hosted the Sunrise ceremony in Corner Brook for the past fifteen years now, but in ancient times, every day started with a sunrise ceremony. Everyone is invited to gather at 5:30 Saturday morning at Margaret Bowater Park and the ceremony will start at 6. Recording or taking pictures during the ceremony is not permitted.
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