Re: (Gazette, Dec. 23)
Thank you for this article. I felt very heartened to read about the introduction of the blessed drums and drumming to Shoreline middle school.
I also enjoyed watching the carving of the recently raised totem pole at Royal Roads University. I visited the carving shed many times, taking family and friends with me to see the work in progress.
I look forward to seeing and reading about future recognitions of the rich culture of our indigenous neighbours. I am grateful for their generosity, for sharing their ceremonies and traditions with us now, after so many decades of neglect and suppression.
I thank the many men and women who were courageous in continuing to hold their culture close to their hearts, to ensure that it was there for todayB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s generation of Canadians to celebrate and honour.
Meeri Stewart
Langford