Mandatory public service training in Indigenous culture a step in the right direction, says elder

A mandatory government program to teach public servants about Indigenous culture is a long overdue step in the right direction, says a Métis elder.
“My hopes are high at this point, but time will tell if the results are going to be positive,” said Elmer Ghostkeeper Thursday, speaking from Lac La Biche in northeastern Alberta. “It should have happened before the (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada) made the recommendations.”
In 2015, the commiss