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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Standup - Indigenous Days, U of M Kevin Chief with the Norman Chief Memorial Dancers, dances a waltz with Dr. Lisa Monkman, Premier Wab Kinew’s wife, during the dancers performance on stage for the celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day and the Summer Solstice in the Brodie Centre Atrium on Monday. The Norman Chief Memorial Dancers perform a square dance during a celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day and the Summer Solstice in the Brodie Centre Atrium on Monday. While National Indigenous Peoples Day fell on June 21, festivities continued on the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne campus the following day as Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences hosted the event. June 22, 2026