Deer: Why the Parliament Hill teepee matters for reconciliation

A colleague told me this week that anniversaries are meant to reflect on the good and the bad.
With that in mind, there’s much for Canadians, and Indigenous people alike, to reflect on amid celebrations of the 150th anniversary of confederation, especially when it comes to the country’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples.
We can start with the action of Parliament Hill security and police on Wednesday evening when a group of Indigenous people and supporters wanted to erect a teepee