Everything You Need to Know about Indigenous Heritage Night on September 24
The Peterborough Petes will host their annual Indigenous Heritage Night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday, September 24 against the Sarnia Sting. The game is presented by Crowe’s Gas, with puck drop scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
There’s lots to look forward to both on and off the ice, including performances by the Smoke Trail Drum and Dance Group from Alderville First Nation. The group will perform in the lobby before the game and on the ice during the first intermission. There will also be a ceremonial puck drop before the game featuring representatives from Crowe’s Gas, Alderville First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation, and Hiawatha First Nation. Before the game, the national anthem will be performed in Anishinaabemowin by Curve Lake School.
This year, the Petes will once again be using a logo designed by Kory Parkin, an Indigenous Painter & Digital Creator from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario, Canada. The logo highlights the traditional name of Peterborough, Nogojiwanong, meaning “place at the foot of the rapids”
“Since the land today is preoccupied by many Indigenous groups I thought it would best represent those who came before by changing Peterborough to the name it went by before,” noted Parkin. “Known as a great fishing spot and the word meaning, place at the end of the rapids, that’s why I included the canoe and the water behind to give a rapid look to the water.”
More of Parkin’s work can be seen at koryparkin.com.
Tickets for the game can still be purchased by clicking here, calling (705) 743-3561, or by visiting the PMC Box Office during regular business hours. The game will be broadcast live on YourTV Peterborough, FloHockey, and Freq 90.5.
