‘Largest spiritual Indigenous gathering’ to return to Alberta lake during Pope’s visit
“It was always a family tradition,” the 74-year-old said in an interview from Vancouver, where he’s a Metis priest at Sacred Heart Parish.
Click to share quote on Twitter: "It's a pilgrimage, a time to pray, a time to be with other nations. It's the largest spiritual Indigenous gathering in North America."The annual pilgrimage had grown to about 40,000 people in 2019 — the year before it shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s to resume in person this year from July 25 to 28.The papal visit is set to start in Edmonton on July 24, move on to the Quebec City area on July 27 and end in Iqaluit on July 29.
The oral history from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation suggests a chief from the southeast followed his vision and led his people to the shores of the lake.
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