TEEN STEADFAST IN HER BELIEF & RIGHTS
"This country is a colonized country and I don't want to stand for a colonized country," Skyla said.
"People always say, like, it was a long time ago, [but] we're still … going through it — all the trauma from it."
It's a decision she said she made in Grade 5 to honour her Cree and Ojibway ancestors and her culture, as well as to recognize ongoing injustices Indigenous people face.
Skyla Hart
Listen to the teen explain her position.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1951681603819/
Our appreciation to CBC for the full story.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-student-reprimanded-o-canada-wfpcbc-cbc-1.6179258?fbclid=IwAR1Q10wIZJMffFFbvuswVXPX9NXowUAycAiutE4avy3trtha9FCmdTsNmIo
Skyla's Mom, Raven Hart
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