Joyce Hunter wearing a Shannon Ryan Gustafson ribbon skirt.
Some Indigenous people in northwestern Ontario say they are angry with the RCMP for adopting a First Nations cultural item as part of its ceremonial uniform.Joyce Hunter, who's from Weenusk First Nation, is shown wearing a Shannon Ryan Gustafson ribbon skirt. Hunter is among Indigenous people in northwestern Ontario who are opposed to the RCMP's adoption of a First Nations cultural item as part of the force's ceremonial uniform.
"My great-grandfather hid his grandchildren from going to residential school," she said. "People had to hide their kids and we're still experiencing that trauma in our families." Atlookan said she wonders why the Indigenous consultation on the RCMP uniform didn't ask all First Nations to offer their input.
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