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The land along the Niagara River has been recognized as a spiritual place with rich ties to Indigenous history and culture for many generations.<\/p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Feature 12″ module_class=”sfly_feature sfly_feature_12 sfly_marketing” _builder_version=”4.16″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ module_class=”column1″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”||50px|” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_tablet=”||50px|” padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding__hover=”|||” padding_phone=”||50px|”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”40px” text_orientation=”center” width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” border_color_bottom=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]

Celebrating National Indigenous History Month\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\nThe land along the Niagara River has been recognized as a spiritual place with rich ties to Indigenous history and culture for many generations. Oral tradition and archaeological evidence indicate that Indigenous peoples have lived along the Niagara River, from Fort Erie north to the shores of Lake Ontario in Niagara-on-the-Lake, for more than 13,000 years.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Feature 3″ module_class=”sfly_feature sfly_feature_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/niagaraparks.com\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/bike.jpg” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ padding_top_bottom_link_1=”true” padding_left_right_link_1=”true” _builder_version=”4.17.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ module_class=”column1″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” custom_padding=”3.6%|5%|3.6%|5%|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”10%|10%|10%|10%|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” padding_phone=”10%|10%|10%|10%|true|true” padding_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding__hover=”|||” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_text quote_border_weight=”0px” quote_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” _builder_version=”4.17.0″ text_font=”||||||||” link_font=”|100|||on|||#000000|” link_text_color=”#000000″ quote_font=”Playfair Display||on||||||” quote_text_color=”#000000″ quote_line_height=”1.3em” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_3_font=”|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_letter_spacing=”12px” header_5_font=”|300|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#bfbfbf” header_5_letter_spacing=”12px” header_6_font=”|700|||||||” header_6_letter_spacing=”12px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ quote_font_size_tablet=”” quote_font_size_phone=”” quote_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]In recognition of National Indigenous Month, Niagara Parks is joining a number of local organizations in hosting special events, ceremonies and programming throughout the entire month of June. National Indigenous Month recognizes the historic contributions of Indigenous Peoples to the development of Canada and the strength of present-day Indigenous communities and their promise for the future.\n\nJoin us for the opening ceremonies at the Landscape of Nations Commemorative Memorial in Queenston Heights Park to celebrate the start of Indigenous Month on June 1.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ module_class=”column2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_video src_webm=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F3lHW73rsdg” _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”indig-video-thumb” image_src=”https:\/\/niagaraparks.com\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/indig-video-thumb.jpg” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”CTA 4″ module_class=”sfly_cta sfly_cta_4 sfly_marketing” _builder_version=”4.17.0″ background_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.17.0″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true” make_fullwidth=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.0″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”|700|||||||” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

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