From Indigenous vendors to musical performances by JUNO award winner Fawn Wood, MacEwan University was full of life with the Indigenous Artisan Market at kihêw waciston on June 10

Terri Cardinal, director of Indigenous Initiatives with MacEwan University, talks about the recent changes to honour graduates and to bring the community together.

Director of Indigenous Initiatives with Macewan University Terri Cardinal. Photo by Daniel Barker-Tremblay.

Cardinal talks about the Indigenous vendors on MacEwan campus and Fawn Wood’s performance alongside The Cree Confederation Drum Group at the event.

The Cree Confederation Drum Group perfroming at Indigenous Artisan Market. Photo by Daniel Barker-Tremblay.

Dalyn Boyd, a MacEwan graduate from the nursing program attended the event. He called it “surreal,” adding that by attending the event, he found his cultural identity.

Dalyn Boyd MacEwan Graduate attending the Indigenous Artisan Market. Photo by Daniel Barker-Tremblay.

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