Fort William First Nation put on a fireworks display from Mount McKay on Sunday, July 4, 2021 to lift the spirits of Indigenous peoples in the wake of the discovery of mass graves at former residential school sites. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)
FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION A fireworks display set off from Mount McKay on Sunday night took on a more sombre tone than last summer s show.
Originally planned for Canada Day, community leaders decided to push their show back three days and framed it as a spirit-lifting event aimed at honouring the memories of the hundreds of Indigenous children whose bodies were found buried at former residential school sites in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
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Canada Day Eclipsed By Graves Found At Indigenous Schools By Anne-Sophie THILL
07/01/21 AT 5:42 PM
Canada s national holiday Thursday was marked by a grim reckoning over its colonial history, after more than 1,000 unmarked graves were found near former boarding schools for indigenous children.
Several cities across the country cancelled their traditional Canada Day celebrations, usually marked by fireworks and barbecues. The hashtag #CancelCanadaDay was trending on social media, and rallies in support of the indigenous community were held around the country. People hold signs and gather during the Every Child Matters walk in honour of indigenous children who lost their lives in Canada s residential school system, in Toronto, Canada, on July 1, 2021 Photo: AFP / Cole Burston