COVID-19 and one of the largest events since the pandemic began 17 months ago.The event was in Fredericton in partnership with the Province of New Brunswick and St.
Mary’s First Nations. It began at the old burial grounds in the First Nations community.Maggie Paul, an Indigenous elder in the community, led the opening ceremony, followed by several performances and traditional dances in which everyone who attended joined.“I think it is very refreshing to see our neighbours coming out, our friends and of course, our leaders all coming together to a celebration which of course is going green in this COVID-19 experience that we all experienced,” said St.