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City and YKDFN holding events on July 1 in solidarity with Indigenous population

Bailey Moreton
By Bailey Moreton

The City of Yellowknife and Yellowknives Dene First Nation are hosting an event at Somba K’e Civic Plaza to show solidarity with indigenous people. 

There will be a drum dance, prayer ceremony, speeches and a feeding the fire ceremony. 

The city is also handing out orange ribbons for people to wear at City Hall.

The event is set to take place at 4 p.m. 

Yellowknife’s Rotary Club also cancelled their planned Canada Day parade due to recent discoveries at former residential school sites.

The K’atl’odeeche First Nation are hosting a similar event in Hay River, which will include a fire feeding ceremony. There will also be a prayer ceremony and a tea dance at 13:23 on July 1 at the Old Village Residential School monument.

Bailey Moreton
Bailey Moreton
Bailey is new to the north, arriving from Ottawa where he studied journalism at Carleton University. He has worked for newspapers in Halifax, Windsor, and Ottawa. He came to the north hoping to see polar bears. He will settle for a bison. If you have a tip, send it to 905 252-9781, or [email protected].

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