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B C Indigenous leaders call for unity, end to violence, vandalism in Victoria area

The ceremony, which included a welcome song and traditional dancers, concluded with the almost two dozen Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders at the meeting each taking the chance to address the gathering with pledges to build understanding and respect. These acts inflame the situation and are not medicine, said the document signed by the south Island chiefs at a ceremony at the Songhees Nation Wellness Centre. They fuel hate and inhibit the healing that is so deeply needed right now, says the document. The disrespectful and damaging acts we have seen are not helping. They are perpetuating hurt, hate and divide.

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Vancouver Island First Nation chiefs decry recent vandalism, racism in the capital region

Posted: Jul 09, 2021 7:08 PM PT | Last Updated: July 10 Traditional dancing and singing opened a gathering in Esquimalt Friday morning, where chiefs of First Nations on southern Vancouver Island decried recent acts of vandalism and racism in the capital region.(Michael McArther/CBC) First Nations chiefs from southern Vancouver Island gathered in the Songhees Wellness Centre gymnasium in Esquimalt Friday morning to sign a joint letter denouncing recent acts of vandalism and racism toward their communities and to call for peace and mutual respect. Songhees Chief Ron Sam said community members from multiple First Nations have experienced escalating racist attacks, both online and in person, after a statue of British navigator James Cook was torn down near the Empress Hotel on July 1 and thrown into the harbour.

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South Island First Nation chiefs denounce acts of vandalism; Songhees hire security guards

South Island First Nation chiefs denounce acts of vandalism; Songhees hire security guards
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Editorial: A time for unity, not division

Editorial: A time for unity, not division
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Letters July 9: Conflict will not aid reconciliation; toppling Capt Cook

Letters July 9: Conflict will not aid reconciliation; toppling Capt Cook
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