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Their lives were taken away … . It s really shameful, he said. By doing this ride, we might not make a big difference. But we are only trying to let the Indigenous people know that we know about this situation now, we are standing with them, and if there s anything we can do [in] the least, it s to ride there, pay our respects.
Jaspreet Singh is part of Royal Riders Winnipeg, the local motorcycle association that organized the ride.(Justin Fraser/CBC)
The convoy gathered in Winnipeg at Dhillon Automotive Group on Pembina Highway, Bava Dhillon s family business.
Dhillon, who is Sikh and a member of Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, says many of the motorcycle group s members are newcomers to Canada, and the ride is a way to teach them more about residential schools and the effect they had Indigenous people.