Indigenous groups grapple with celebrating Canada 150

Indigenous groups across Alberta are grappling with how to celebrate Canada Day, citing concerns that festivities ignore historical injustices and fail to acknowledge cultural genocide over the past 150 years. 
“Some people do see it as a slap in the face or a reminder of the fact we didn’t really matter,” said Natascha Okimaw, cultural navigator at the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre, on Thursday. “For an indigenous person, it’s the celebration