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Thousands of people gathered in the rain Saturday on the soggy grounds of the Washington Monument to turn Earth Day into an homage to science. After four hours of speeches and musical performance
Wildflower a song about children. Then elders offered their remarks.
After that, Indigenous community members pounded on big drums and sang an honour song, before playing other songs and dancing.
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Indigenous vigil in Stoney Creek for 215 children found at former B.C. residential school
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1:27A vigil in Stoney Creek honoured the 215 children found buried at a former B.C. residential school.1:27
Then came the moment of silence. Parents clutched onto each other and their children. Others had pain etched into their faces. Some shed tears.
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Six Nations of the Grand River is asking the federal government for help to “immediately conduct a comprehensive search” for missing children on and around the grounds of the former Mohawk Institute in Brantford.
“We must find all of our missing children,” elected Chief Mark Hill said in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that is dated May 31. “Six Nations is committed to working with Canada to bring healing to survivors and to honour the memory of so many little ones.”
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