Indigenous canoe races return in Vancouver

Indigenous canoe races return in Vancouver

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After a 100-year hiatus, members of the First Nation’s community came together for traditional canoe racing. Angela Bower speaks to paddlers about why this tradition is important in their culture, and what it means to be able to race in False Creek.

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