Isabella Kulak, a member of the Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan, had decided in December 2020 to wear a ribbon skirt, a brightly patterned and typically…
A public outpouring that followed her decision to wear a ribbon skirt to school in Saskatchewan a little more than two years ago led Parliament to designate Jan. 4 as a day for Canadians to learn more about Indigenous identity and culture.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Indigenous women wear ribbon skirts as a show of pride and for cultural events. Wearing one makes her “feel proud and strong,” Kulak said Tuesday — “happy and resilient.”Article content The school division apologized, saying it needed to acknowledge the existence of systemic racism within its own walls and in the province.
More than two years later, her mother, Lana, said the family is still in “disbelief” about all that has happened. She said she believes her daughter’s story resonated because people put themselves in a little girl’s shoes and decided that enough is enough.
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