Postcard: Vigil for Canadian children reveals old wounds in Sitka
Sitkans gathered on the lawn of former boarding school, Sheldon Jackson, to commemorate lost Canadian children and acknowledge complicated local history.
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Sitka vigil a chance to mourn, reflect on history of residential schools
Communities across the United States where residential schools were once located are reckoning with their own history this week, following the discovery of a mass burial site at a former residential school for Indigenous children in Canada. At 7 p.m. on Sunday (6-6-21), Sitkans will gather for a candlelight vigil to remember the 215 children and acknowledge local history on the Sheldon Jackson campus.
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Sitkans honor George Floyd, join call for racial justice
Around 250 Sitkans gathered in Totem Square on June 1 to honor George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died in Minneapolis Police custody on Memorial Day.
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