'We'll make it better together': Qalipu First Nation hopeful for National Indigenous People's Day

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