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Two more Catholic churches burn down on Indigenous land in BC Interior


Two more Catholic churches on Indigenous land in B.C.’s Interior burned to the ground early Saturday morning.
The latest were located on reserves in the Similkameen Valley, and come just days after two Catholic churches burned down on Indigenous land in the southern Okanagan.
Chief Keith Crow, of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band, said St. Ann’s Church on the Chuchuwayha reserve in Hedley and the Lower Similkameen Indian Band church, the Chopaka Church, were destroyed by fire at about 4 a.m.
He said the fires were suspicious and “possibly” linked to the other two in the Okanagan. ....

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Two more Catholic churches burn down on Indigenous land in B.C.'s Interior


Two more Catholic churches on Indigenous land in B.C.’s Interior burned to the ground early Saturday morning.
The latest were located on reserves in the Similkameen Valley, and come just days after two Catholic churches burned down on Indigenous land in the southern Okanagan.
Chief Keith Crow, of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band, said St. Ann’s Church on the Chuchuwayha reserve in Hedley and the Lower Similkameen Indian Band church, the Chopaka Church, were destroyed by fire at about 4 a.m.
He said the fires were suspicious and “possibly” linked to the other two in the Okanagan. ....

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Two more Catholic churches burn down on Indigenous land in southern B.C.


Two more Catholic churches burn down on Indigenous land in southern B.C.
St. Ann s Church in Hedley and the Lower Similkameen Indian Band church were destroyed by fire at about 4 a.m. Saturday.
Author of the article: Tiffany Crawford
Publishing date: Jun 26, 2021  •  3 hours ago  •  3 minute read  • 
June 26, 2021 The Chopaka Church, on the land of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band, was burned to the ground overnight. It is one of four Catholic churches on Indigenous land that have been torched in recent days. Photo by Jen Louie /PNG
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Two more Catholic churches on Indigenous land in B.C.’s Interior burned to the ground early Saturday morning. ....

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