A First Nations woman touches a doll and crib, one of the five items revealed Tuesday, which were returned by the Vatican to the First Nations of Canada. (Photo by Jorge Antunes)
AFN Chief Cindy Woodhouse reveals 5 of 47 First Nations items returned to Canada last December
The return of Indigenous items from the Vatican is an “important and emotional moment for many First Nations across this country,” said Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse prior to the unveiling of five items on Tuesday.
YWCA Agvik Nunavut staff Alice Hebb, left, and Pearl Flores blast female hip-hop during an event the organization hosted Sunday to mark International Women’s Day. More than 60 women and their children enjoyed games and free yoga, massages, and hair-braiding, as well as free photo shoots by professional photographers from Full Art Media. The event was supported by the Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council and the Government of Nunavut. (Photo by Daron Letts)
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Team Nunavut enters the Shipyards Park in Whitehorse. Under cheers of about 5,000 people and the sounds of military jets of Canadian Armed Forces doing ceremonial flyover at the opening ceremony of the Arctic Winter Games on Sunday. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)