Squamish Nation family honours Dr. Bonnie Henry with blanket ceremony

By Brent Richter/ North Shore News
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The woman leading B.C.’s fight to stop the spread of a pandemic may be feeling the love this week after a Squamish Nation family found a way to show their gratitude using both traditional and very modern methods. The Rivers family met with B.C.’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry online on June 4 to honour her with an EsŽmkwu, or blanketing ceremony.…

Source:: Squamish Nation family honours Dr. Bonnie Henry with blanket ceremony

• Whistler News

June 9, 2020

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