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Students unite to honour sacrifice
This year Laurie Middle School and ʔaq̓amnik̓ Elementary School came together to organize a meaningful joint ceremony at Rotary Park in honour of National Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day.
The ceremony featured a trilingual reading of Flanders Fields in Ktunaxa, English and French, symbolizing unity and respect for the diverse cultures that make up our communities.
Maci read a poem written by her great aunt, honouring the memory of Indigenous veterans and their legacy.
Students from ʔaq̓amnik̓ Elementary presented a banner created by Margaret Teneese which displayed photos of local veterans. Student read aloud the veterans’ names featured on the banner.
To conclude the ceremony, students from both schools laid wreaths at Cranbrook’s Cenotaph.
School District No. 5 Southeast Kootenay photos
