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Indigenous comics gear up for livestreamed night of laughter February 3, 2021 Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Keith (Bubbas) Nahanee was looking to lift the spirits of members from his Squamish Nation back in 2014. From January through September of that year, Nahanee’s First Nation in British Columbia suffered 41 deaths. Some of those deaths were from natural causes. Others were cancer related. And some others were due to suicide. Nahanee decided to organize a comedy show for his First Nation to provide some temporary relief to community members. About 85 people showed up for Nahanee’s inaugural event. “I wouldn’t say it’s the best medicine, but it’s a damn good one,” Nahanee said of laughter, which he has now turned into a side career. ....