INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

International
Day of the
World’s
Indigenous
Peoples

Today, and all days, we honour and celebrate Indigenous nations across the globe.

Aritzia acknowledges that we operate on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Nations — xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).

We’re committed to supporting the empowerment of Indigenous peoples through informed allyship, internship opportunities, artist spotlights and a partnership with The Circle on Philanthropy. This year, we’re featuring Indigenous creatives who share their traditions through a contemporary lens.

Shina and
Kayuula Novalinga

Shina and Kayuula
Shina and Kayuula are mother-daughter Inuk throat singers who use TikTok to show their millions of followers the beauty of their culture. View Story
Shina and Kayuula

Adrian Stevens
and Sean Snyder

Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder
Adrian and Sean are Two-Spirit pow wow dancers from the Navajo and Northern Ute, Shoshone Bannock and San Carlos Apache Nations. They’ve shaken up the pow wow circuit with their participation in Sweetheart Specials, dances not commonly performed by Two-Spirit pairs. View Story
Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder

Kelly Cannell

Kelly Cannell
Kelly is an interdisciplinary artist from the Musqueam Nation. Her work pulls from traditional Coast Salish themes and can be seen publicly throughout Vancouver, Canada. View Story
Kelly Cannell

Our Commitment

LEARNING JOURNEY We work with Indigenous leaders to ensure our continuous learning on equity seeking Indigenous peoples worldwide.
THE CIRCLE ON PHILANTHROPY We’ve partnered with The Circle on Philanthropy — an organization that works to ethically steward resources from the philanthropic sector to Indigenous communities. This partnership connects Aritzia with a large network of Indigenous organizations helping create systemic change and increase equity, justice and sovereignty for Indigenous peoples.
INTERNSHIPS We have dedicated spots in our annual internship program for newly graduated Indigenous students. The program provides coaching and mentorship from world-class leaders to provide meaningful business experience and support growth potential.
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