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Five students from Sheila White's Anishinaabewmowin Class at St. Thomas Aquinas High School recited a prayer in the Ojibway language at the Festival of the Arts on Monday, April 18th at the Knox United Church. The prayer was to the Creator and was written by a Treaty #3 Knowledge Keeper.
A few comments from the students about their experience:
"It felt good doing the prayers."
"I didn't feel nervous. I felt confident."
"It was a fun day. We didn't know we would be selected to do it again. That is nice."
In the photo from left to right: Sydney Flett grade 12, Dorothea Assin grade 10, Delaney Albany grade 11, Dayton Fraser, grade 9 and Mariah White grade 9.
The students were selected to perform again at the Festival of the Arts on April 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at the Knox United Church.
You can read the prayer by clicking here