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Indigenous Solidarity Day 2026

June 21 is Indigenous Solidarity Day, also known as National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Indigenous Solidarity Day is a day for all people on these lands to build solidarity with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people, organizations, and communities.

What does this look like for the Carolinian network? It means committing to concrete steps that go far beyond just acknowledging or celebrating Indigenous Peoples.

It means listening to and supporting Indigenous leadership, addressing systemic barriers that continue to limit Indigenous participation and decision-making, and recognizing the inequities many First Nations and Indigenous organizations still face while advancing conservation, stewardship, and community priorities. The lived experiences of the Indigenous Leadership Pillar and First Nations partners remind us that meaningful reconciliation requires ongoing effort, accountability, and a willingness to transform the systems and structures that continue to create these challenges.

Find out what you can do for Indigenous Solidarity Day by reading the following calls to action, resources, and upcoming events.

Calls to action

Here are some ways you can work towards solidarity:

  • Start a strategic endeavour to decolonize your organization and networks and incorporate Indigenous leadership
  • Support Indigenous-led endeavours with time, energy, presence, and resources
  • Donate to initiatives that support Indigenous work (e.g., the Indigenous Leadership Pillar Student Bursary)
  • Work to dismantle structures and barriers within your organization and/or others that work against the objectives of Indigenous Peoples
  • Find ways to partner and collaborate to align your objectives with Indigenous-defined priorities
  • Learn whose land you are on and about the treaties tied to the land that we all have responsibility to uphold
  • Support Indigenous businesses and groups
  • Listen to Indigenous voices
  • Connect to Indigenous-led news sources
  • Show up to support Indigenous-led events

On this Solidarity Day, consider bringing these actions into your efforts. For more resources, explore our living collection here./p>

EVENTS

We also encourage everyone in the Carolinian Canada network to attend Indigenous-led community events near you in the coming days, weeks, and months. Look for something near you below!

Carolinian Canada Coalition and the Indigenous Leadership Pillar encourage our partners in the Carolinian network to strengthen connections with people and the land, in the spirit and practice of reconciliation and Indigenous sovereignty.

Please join us in the work of building hope in the land and each other!