5th annual Cultural Gathering educates students on Indigenous life
Today marked the 5th annual Cultural Gathering on campus.
The event presented by the McMaster Indigenous Student Community Alliance – MICSA, brought together communities on- and off-campus to celebrate and educate about Indigenous culture. It also provided local First Nations students with insight into post-secondary life.
The day involved First Nations, Inuit and Metis dancers and performers who shared their art and culture in a variety of forms.
Other activities included:
- Food tasting
- Blanket Exercise — going over the history of colonization
- First Nations and Metis dance demonstrations
- Inuit performance
- silent auction
- Indigenous vendors
To learn more: https://indigenous.mcmaster.ca/indigenous-service-and-community/cultural-gathering
