{"id":23476,"date":"2019-04-04T19:56:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T23:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=23476"},"modified":"2019-04-04T19:56:35","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T23:56:35","slug":"reader-impressed-by-sacred-canoe-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/reader-impressed-by-sacred-canoe-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Reader impressed by \u201cSacred Canoe\u201d project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Re: Peaceful portage departs  on path towards Truth &amp; Reconciliation, March 28)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Sacred Canoe is a beautiful example\nof how history can be brought to life as a tool for education and inspiration.\nThe power of art, theatre and music crosses all cultures and speaks to who we\nare as human beings and the connection we have to each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article by Brock Weir, editor of The\nAuroran, tells an important story in Canadian history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The indigenous people lived in this land\nand they had a deep spiritual connection to the land and they respected nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their family structure was very important\nto them and each family member had roles to play in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Indigenous people had a functional\nsocial structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brock Weir notes that there were three\nparts of the play and each part told the audience a story of the indigenous\npeople in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first part of the play highlights the\nearly relationships between settlers and the native people, where they worked\ntogether in harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second part of the play illustrates\nthe colonization of the Native people and the Indian Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lastly, the third act highlights the\nResidential School system and the impact it had on the indigenous communities\nand their children.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The play involved quite a few students\nfrom Sacred Heart Catholic High School.&nbsp;\nThere was dancing, singing and acting done by the students.&nbsp; The sets and the canoe were painted by the\nstudents.&nbsp; There were also costumes made\nup by the students and the outfits did not exceed the cost of one hundred\ndollars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Integral in the performance aspect of The\nSacred Canoe were Aurora teacher Dawn Ellis-Mobbs, Department Head of Arts at\nSacred Heart, and Newmarket Musician Glenn Marais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the play everyone in the\naudience walked away with a deep feeling.&nbsp;\nThe play was very powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, if our society today is to reach\na goal of truth and reconciliation, knowledge and awareness of these facts in\nour Canadian history are important and necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jim Jackson<br \/>AURORA<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Re: Peaceful portage departs on path towards Truth &amp; Reconciliation, March 28) \u201cThe Sacred Canoe is a beautiful example of how history can be brought to life as a tool for education and inspiration. 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