This happened earlier this week: “When I first came to Vancouver in the 1960s as a young man, anything involving aboriginal spirituality or culture was considered taboo. Here we are these decades later and our leadership in this great municipal hall of Vancouver are open to the idea that all of our spiritual ways and beliefs have value and purpose.” - Robert Joseph ,hereditary chief of the Gwawaeanuk First Nation near Alert Bay and the ambassador for Reconciliation Canada, told this to the Courier after a traditional “brushing-off” ceremony for the newly elected council.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 16:39:52 +0000
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