The Importance of Ceremony – Truth and Reconciliation Week

Topic: The Importance of Ceremony

Elders Harry Bone, Florence Paynter, and Philip Paynter share the importance of ceremony when holding Indigenous events and speak to the pipe and water ceremonies and sacred fires.

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Video duration: 8:10 min

NCTR Videos, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Grades 1-2, Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6, Grades 7-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12, English, 2024

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