Six new flags have been hoisted on Brandon University’s campus, including multiple Indigenous flags.
Brandon University President, Dr. David Docherty says the flags are symbolic of the multiple, overlapping communities that call this land home.
Previously, Brandon University only flew the Canada flag on a single flagpole, but now a Canada flag and Manitoba flag are joined by a Treaty Two flag, a Métis flag, an All Nations flag, and a Brandon University flag.
Director of the Indigenous Peoples’ Centre at the University, Chris Lagimodiere says that representation matters.
“Seeing Indigenous flags flown side by side stirs up a lot of pride.”
Lagimodiere and Docherty were joined by Brandon University Chancellor Mary Jane McCallum and flag representatives for a series of ceremonies.
The flags were smudged, and the grounds were cleansed, before being raised. When all six had been raised, an honour song was performed.
The flags are a permanent addition to the campus.
