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On June 21, and every day, members of the University of Saskatchewan (USask) community can learn about Indigenization, decolonization, and the history of Indigenous Peoples and cultures through the Office of the Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement's website and the University Library’s I-Portal: Indigenous Studies Portal.
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Events
Events will be held on June 19, 20, and 21 to honour National Indigenous Peoples Day in and around Saskatoon. These events include:
Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation
Day: June 19, 2026
Location: Victoria Park, Saskatoon
Time: Walk begins at 10:30 AM
Walk ends in Victoria Park at the Reconciliation Circle (near Lions skate park) and events take place throughout the afternoon until 2:30 p.m.
Métis Nation - Saskatchewan: Free Community BBQ
Day: June 19, 2026
Location: Victoria Park, Saskatoon
Time: 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Wanuskewin National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations
Day: June 21, 2026
Location: Wanuskewin
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Remai Modern: National Indigenous Peoples Day
Community Screening: Powwow People (with Sky Hopinka)
Day: June 19, 2026
Location: SaskTel Theatre, Remai Modern
Time: 7 PM
Métis Market
Day: June 20, 2026
Location: Remai Modern
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Indigenization and reconciliation at USask
Together, we are uplifting Indigenization to a place of prominence at the University of Saskatchewan.
At USask, the Office of the Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement (OVPIE) works to uplift Indigenization by advancing initiatives and strategies that promote Indigenous Knowledges and support reconciliation and decolonization. USask’s Indigenous Strategy—ohpahotân | oohpaahotaan “Let’s Fly Up Together”—is the first Indigenous Strategy solely created by Indigenous people at a Canadian U15 research institution. In April 2024, the ohpahotân | oohpaahotaan report detailing the work taking place across campus and capturing where USask is in the process of stewarding the plan is now available on the OVPIE website.
To support USask's vision to be an outstanding institution of research, learning, knowledge-keeping, reconciliation, and inclusion with and by Indigenous peoples and communities the University Plan 2025 weaves USask’s commitment to Indigenization and reconciliation throughout its many goals.
Learning and resources
The USask University Library features a guide dedicated to National Indigenous History Month and highlights the resources offered at the library that focus on the accomplishments and experiences of the Indigenous community. In this guide, we invite you to read, watch, listen to, participate in, or actively learn about why this month is so important.
The research guide and library displays were created by staff at the Education & Music, Science, Health Sciences, Law and Murray libraries.