Images for National Indigenous History Month
Use these images to help promote National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Download and share these posters, social media images, phone, meeting backgrounds, and more.
Using these images
Please note that when using or reproducing any material available below, you must not change the visuals or text.
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Posters
National Indigenous History Month 2023

Download the PDF for the National Indigenous History Month 2023 Poster (PDF, 8.5" × 11")
National Indigenous History Month 2023 – text version
English poster with 3 illustrations: an eagle representing First Nations, a narwhal representing Inuit, and a violin representing Métis. These illustrations are placed around the sun and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
English text:
National Indigenous History Month
Canada.ca/national-indigenous-history-month
#NIHM2023
National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023

Download the PDF for the National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023 Poster (PDF, 8.5" × 11")
National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023 Poster – text version
English poster with 3 illustrations: an eagle representing First Nations, a narwhal representing Inuit, and a violin representing Métis. These illustrations are placed around the date "June 21" and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
English text:
National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21
Canada.ca/national-indigenous-history-month
#NIPD2023
Social media images
Feed posts
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn image for National Indigenous History Month 2023

National Indigenous History Month 2023 – text version
English image for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn with 3 illustrations: an eagle representing First Nations, a narwhal representing Inuit, and a violin representing Métis. These illustrations are placed around the sun and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
English text:
National Indigenous History Month
#NIHM2023
Instagram image for National Indigenous History Month 2023

National Indigenous History Month 2023 – text version
English image for Instagram with 3 illustrations: an eagle representing First Nations, a narwhal representing Inuit, and a violin representing Métis. These illustrations are placed around the sun and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
English text:
National Indigenous History Month
#NIHM2023
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn image for National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023

National Indigenous Peoples Day – text version
English image for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn with 3 illustrations: an eagle representing First Nations, a narwhal representing Inuit, and a violin representing Métis. These illustrations are placed around the date "June 21" and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
English text:
National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21
#NIPD2023
Instagram image for National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023

Download the Image for Instagram for National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023
(JPG, 1080 x 1080 pixels)
National Indigenous Peoples Day – text version
English image for Instagram with 3 illustrations: an eagle representing First Nations, a narwhal representing Inuit, and a violin representing Métis. These illustrations are placed around the date "June 21" and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
English text:
National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21
#NIPD2023
Stories

Facebook and Instagram story for National Indigenous History Month – text version
English image for Facebook and Instagram story with 3 illustrations: an eagle representing First Nations, a narwhal representing Inuit, and a violin representing Métis. These illustrations are placed around the sun and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.

Facebook and Instagram story for National Indigenous History Month 2023 – text version
English image for Facebook and Instagram story with 3 illustrations: an eagle representing First Nations, a narwhal representing Inuit, and a violin representing Métis. These illustrations are placed around the date "June 21" and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
English text:
June 21
Cover photo
Facebook Banner

Download the Facebook banner (JPG, 851 x 325 pixels)
Facebook banner – text description
Facebook banner with 3 illustrations: an eagle representing First Nations, a narwhal representing Inuit and a violin representing Métis. These illustrations are placed around the sun and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
Twitter banner

Download the Twitter banner (JPG, 1500 x 500 pixels)
Twitter banner – text description
Twitter banner with 3 illustrations: an eagle representing First Nations, a narwhal representing Inuit and a violin representing Métis. These illustrations are placed around the sun and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
LinkedIn banner

Download the LinkedIn banner (JPG, 1584 x 386 pixels)
LinkedIn banner – text description
English LinkedIn banner with 3 illustrations: an eagle to represent First Nations, a narwhal to represent Inuit and a violin to represent Métis. These illustrations are placed around the sun and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
Phone background

Download the Phone background (JPG, 640 x 960 pixels)
Phone background – text version
English phone background with 3 illustrations, an eagle to represent First Nations, a narwhal to represent Inuit and a violin to represent Métis. These illustrations are placed around the sun and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
Virtual meeting backgrounds
English meeting background

Download the English meeting background (JPG, 2560 x 1440 pixels)
English meeting background English – text version
English meeting background with 3 illustrations: an eagle to represent First Nations, a narwhal to represent Inuit and a violin to represent Métis. These illustrations are placed around the sun and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
English text:
National Indigenous History Month
#NIHM2023
Bilingual meeting background

Download the Bilingual meeting background (JPG, 2560 x 1440 pixels)
Bilingual meeting background – text version
Bilingual meeting background with 3 illustrations: an eagle to represent First Nations, a narwhal to represent Inuit and a violin to represent Métis. These illustrations are placed around the sun and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
English text:
National Indigenous History Month
#NIHM2023
Mois national de l'histoire autochtone
#MNHA2023
The meaning behind the visuals
National Indigenous History Month

Download the Description of visual elements for National Indigenous History Month (PDF, 8.5" × 11")
Description of visual elements for National Indigenous History Month – text version
Among the various visual elements illustrating Indigenous cultures, the sun represents the summer solstice. First Nations, Inuit and Métis as well as the four elements of nature (earth, water, fire and air) are represented by different symbols and colours. The visual is supported by a multicoloured smoke* reminding us of Indigenous spirituality but also the colours of the rainbow, symbol of inclusion and diversity of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and their members.
*Smoke is used in different ways by all three Indigenous groups in Canada. Whether it is to smoke fish and meat, to burn sage and tobacco, or for sacred ceremonies or celebrations, it is a significant symbol in Indigenous cultures.
Description of the three icons
- The eagle represents First Nations
- The narwhal represents Inuit
- The violin represents Métis
National Indigenous Peoples Day

Download the Description of visual elements for National Indigenous Peoples Day (PDF, 8.5" × 11")
Description of visual elements for National Indigenous Peoples Day – text version
The visual for National Indigenous Peoples Day includes some of the same elements as the National Indigenous History Month design. The sun, represented by the date "June 21", remains in the centre to demonstrate its importance in the festivities. First Nations, Inuit and Métis as well as the four elements of nature (earth, water, fire and air) are represented by different symbols and colours. The visual is supported by a multicoloured smoke* reminding us of Indigenous spirituality but also the colours of the rainbow, symbol of inclusion and diversity of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and their members.
*Smoke is used in different ways by all three Indigenous groups in Canada. Whether it is to smoke fish and meat, to burn sage and tobacco or for sacred ceremonies or celebrations, it is a significant symbol in Indigenous culture.
Description of the three icons
- The eagle represents First Nations
- The narwhal represents Inuit
- The violin represents Métis