Students and staff at Wilp Siwilaksinsxwhl Simgigyet (Gitwangak Elementary School) gathered in a show of solidarity following an incident at Mount Elizabeth Secondary earlier this week.
A Haisla student at Mount Elizabeth in Kitimat was discriminated against by a teacher for wearing his cultural regalia and cedar hat to picture day on Tuesday.
This morning, staff and students at the Kitwanga area school donned their regalia outside the school in a show of support for the student.
Attendees joined in traditional singing, and drumming, and heard a number of speeches showing support for the student, and speak out against discrimination.
Suwilaawks Community School in Terrace also held their picture day today, and word from parents is that students will also be sporting traditional regalia to show their own support.
Visit the CFNR Facebook page at “CFNR Network” to view the LIVE video of the Gitwangak event.
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