Hundreds join walk for truth and reconciliation in ʔaq̓am

A walk for truth and reconciliation was held in ʔaq̓am at the St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino — a former residential school — to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Saturday, Sept. 30. Trevor Crawley photo.
The Dan Joe Memorial Gymnasium also hosted a traditional powwow after the walk ended.
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<div>Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has found himself to be the subject of online criticism after he posted photos with Inuit alongside a caption about meeting with Algonquin Elders on Parliament Hill on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Poilievre rises during Question Period, in Ottawa, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld</div>

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