Fraser River Indigenous Society

Please contact the FRIS office if interested 🌿

Drop by FRIS tent on June 27th and say Hello! Tansi! - Join in making bracelets using the 4 medicine wheel colours 🌎

The NIPD 2026 Artist Spotlight celebrates Indigenous artists, dancers, and cultural knowledge keepers who continue to share their gifts, stories, and traditions with their communities and future generations. Through art, movement, and cultural expression, each featured artist reflects the strength, resilience, and diversity of Indigenous Peoples across these territories.

Join us on June 20th at Memorial Peace Park, Maple Ridge, to celebrate and support Indigenous Artists.

Join us in celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day with a day of culture, community, and connection. Enjoy storytelling, dancing, drumming, artisan displays, and family-friendly activities as we honor the Summer Solstice and the rich traditions of Indigenous Peoples. Bring a chair or blanket and gather with us at Memorial Peace Park—everyone is welcome.

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Check out what is happening at FRIS in the month of June.

Please contact the FRIS office if you would like to register or you have questions about our programs and services.

Check out what is happening at FRIS in the month of June.

Please contact the FRIS office if you would like to register or you have questions about our programs and services.

Now seeking volunteers for NIPD 2026 📢

National Indigenous Peoples Day 2026 - “Keeper of the Seasons – Honouring the Summer Solstice”

We are thrilled to congratulate artist Rachel Drager on winning the logo contest for NIPD 2026.
Rachel Drager is a part Cree and part European artist living on the traditional lands of the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Peoples. Her family has lived on the Coast Salish territories for four generations and across Canada for as long as family history is known.

Rachel’s learning and inspiration come from the land and the natural living sources around her. She also learns through city and community websites, local establishments, and by connecting with community members wherever she goes throughout the Coast Salish, Stl'atl'imc, Secwépemc, and Tsilhqot'in Nations. These relationships, along with the research and connections she receives while living here, help shape and inspire her work.
Her art created for the Fraser River Indigenous Society reflects the thoughtfulness and understanding she has developed through learning about the organization and the lands connected to it.

We also extend our heartfelt thanks to all the incredible Indigenous artists who submitted their work — your creativity and vision continue to inspire and uplift our communities.