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Dustin Johnson, cultural program manager of the Gitxaala Nation, said the return is emotional for the nation because it connects them to their ancestors.Article content
“So, this one coming back is symbolic of reclaiming our belongings, but also asserting our place back in the world. It’s like the nation standing up again as a symbol of pride, as a symbol of decolonization in bringing back something that was taken so dramatically.”This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Johnson said Christian missionaries threatened and forced Indigenous leaders to convert to Christianity, while destroying their own cultures.
Johnson said the house post tells the stories and indicates territorial markers of the house group and extended families connected to it.Article content
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