Members of Métis Nation B.C. and Terry Fox's family gathered in downtown Vancouver Thursday for the unveiling of a new plaque celebrating the Canadian hero's rediscovered Indigenous heritage.
The plaque was added to Terry Fox Plaza, in front of the memorial statue that was installed back in 2011, before the Fox family had reconnected with their Métis roots.
At Thursday's unveiling, Métis Nation Senator Philip Gladue shared a prayer in Cree, and remarked on the global impact Fox continues to have decades after he died of cancer partway through his Marathon of Hope."Today, he's with us here. He's still running." The Fox family made their Métis heritage public years ago, and have proudly embraced their connections since. Terry Fox's brother Darrell shared a brief summary of their history at Thursday's event, including that the Gladues were buffalo hunters and fur traders, and that members of their family served on the provisional government of Louis Riel.
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