Singer says impromptu song at Maskwacis papal apology being mistaken for ‘O Canada’
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An anguished rendering of a song that sounds similar to Canada's national anthem was sung by Si Pih Ko at the papal apology in Maskwacis.
The events of the papal visit to Canada have been triggering for many First Nations peoples and a powerful moment during Monday’s apology in central Alberta stands out.
An anguished rendering of a song similar to Canada’s national anthem was sung in Cree by Si Pih Ko, an Indigenous woman, as tears streamed down her face.
It marked one of several emotional moments in the first leg of Pope Francis’ apology tour in Canada on Monday.
It followed the pope’s apology and was not part of the official program.
Si Pih Ko’s song is being shared and resonating with people around the world — but on Tuesday, she said it is being mistaken for the wrong tune.
“It wasn’t O Canada. It’s our village in our language of the Four Winds,” Si Pih Ko said to Global News at the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage.
She said she sung it before when Prince Charles was visiting, and that’s when she realized it went with the tune of the national anthem.
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