Toronto, June 19 -- As communities across Canada prepare to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, Toronto will host a two-day free Indigenous Arts Festival and a public ceremony honouring First Nations, Inuit and Metis cultures at Biidaasige Park.

The Indigenous Arts Festival on June 20 will showcase First Nations, Inuit and Metis artists through music, dance, workshops and cultural demonstrations.

Headlining the event will be Inuk singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark, a four-time Juno Award winner and member of the Order of Canada. Other performers include Juno Award-winning musician Derek Miller, singer-songwriter Lacey Hill, the Manitou Mkwa Singers and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Youth Empowerment Group.

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