Brendan Mitchell, chief of the Qalipu First Nation, hopes this year’s National Indigenous People’s Day will help bring communities across Newfoundland and Labrador together. (Colleen Connors/CBC)

Members of the Qalipu First Nation say they hope celebrations leading into National Indigenous People’s Day can serve as a way to highlight culture and promote reconciliation across Newfoundland and Labrador.

The day will be observed on Monday, the summer solstice, and serves as a way to bring Canadians together to learn from Indigenous voices across the country. The day has been celebrated since 1996, with the name being changed from National Aboriginal Day in