Drumming across the country closes out Celebration of Nations
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Across the country today, hundreds of people gathered together to drum in unison to acknowledge the truth of residential schools that continues to be uncovered.
From Nanaimo, B.C. to Saint John, N.B., coast to coast, Indigenous people drummed together for two hours and shared their stories and their truths. "This whole movement started with 215 children being found," said Ann Paul in Saint John, N.B., during the event, which was live streamed across the country. "It took two people to have one child and five million to remember who they are," she said, adding that everybody has to remember these children. The event, called Drums Across Canada, wrapped up the fifth anniversary of the Celebration of Nations. In St. Catharines, Ont., Michele-Elise Burnette, the artistic director of the Celebration of Nations said the purpose of the celebration is to bring together and share diverse Indigenous cultures and traditions across Canada. "We're in a lot of pain right now," she said. "We need to work together, we really need to think about redefining the heartbeat of this nation and we can only do that with respect, peace and friendship."
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