Leon Avenue in Kelowna was packed on June 21 for the annual Turtle Island Festival.
Hosted by the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society, Youth Program Coordinator Robert Burns said the festival is all about learning and gathering.
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The 400-block of Leon Avenue was packed with a large teepee, several Indigenous vendors and community partners, dancing, drumming, singing, and crafts for the kids.
A traditional powwow was held in the afternoon.
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The festival ran from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to celebrate National Indigenous People91裸聊视频檚 Day.
READ MORE: VIDEO: Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society hosts festival for Indigenous Peoples Day
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