By motion of council, the city of Timmins is officially recognizing events during the year, of significance to our indigenous population.
There is Treaty Recognition Week in November; National Indigenous History Month in June; and eight individual “days”.
- National Indigenous Languages Day – March 31
- National Awareness Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and Girls – May 5
- National Indigenous History Month – June
- National Indigenous Persons Day – June 21
- Orange Shirt Day – September 30
- Sisters in Spirit vigil – October 4
- Treaty Recognition Week – 1st Week in November
- Inuit Day – November 7
- Indigenous Veterans Day – November 8
- Louis Riel Day – November 16