In the shadow of an institution that tried to destroy their culture forever, members of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc are reclaiming their identity. Ted Gottfriedson, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation’s language and culture manager, says he is looking forward to sharing the Secwépemc Honour Song. Members of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation practise for their performance on Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc has reclaimed the space and now hosts Indigenous language lessons in the classrooms. The Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc has reclaimed the space and now hosts Indigenous language lessons in the classrooms.

Source: CBC News September 30, 2021 07:52 UTC