Yet another beloved Harrison-area festival is back on after a long, COVID-related absence.

Sts鈥檃iles First Nation Chief Ralph Leon, Jr. and representatives from Tourism Harrison River Valley confirmed Sasquatch Days is back on after two years.

鈥淲e are excited to confirm that Sasquatch Days is coming back June 18 and 19,鈥� said Stephanie Gallamore of Tourism Harrison River Valley in an email to The Observer. While Tourism Harrison sits on a committee to help organize the event, it鈥檚 the Sts鈥檃iles community that leads the celebration.

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The finer details of this year鈥檚 two-day celebration of the legendary Sasquatch and First Nations cultures are still being decided. However, visitors can expect a return of canoe races, medicine walks and the salmon barbecue on the shores of Harrison Lake.

The Sts鈥檚ailes First Nation has hosted Sasquatch Days since 1938; more than 2,000 First Nations people gathered from Canada and the United States during the first year.

Sasquatch Days has long acted not only as a cultural celebration but as a special time of bonding between the Sts鈥檃iles community and nearby Harrison Hot Springs. During an opening speech for the 2019 event, Cheif Leon said Sasquatch Days are about being proud of being Sts鈥檃iles and 鈥渟eeing all of our families that travelled.鈥�

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Harrison Hot Springs Mayor Leo Facio has characterized Sasquatch days as 鈥渁 wonderful opportunity for our communities to come together and celebrate the time-honoured tradition for canoe racing, breaking bread and strengthening relationships.鈥�

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