Nusdeh Yoh Elementary Making History

PRINCE GEORGE – There were a few eager students performing at the Nusdeh Yoh Elementary Remembrance Day assembly Friday morning.

For one grade 5/6 class, the assembly was one last chance to practice their significant performance. They’ll be reciting “Oh Canada” and “In Flanders Fields” in their native language at the city’s Remembrance Day Ceremony on Sunday. Language teacher Edie Frederick says they will be the very first Indigenous group that will partake in a veterans ceremony at this level. 

“I’m very excited, I’m very proud and I’m very proud of my students that are stepping up to do this. They’re representing their school, doing this in Dakelh. It’s just the icing to the cake.”

Although some of the students are nervous, Fredrick says this is about more than just the opportunity to take part in the event.