‘This is our church’: Why Indigenous fire-keepers want to spread their sacred flame across Toronto
Jul 7, 2023 · 9:17 pm · 1 min read
A group of seven fire-keepers in Mount Dennis supports vulnerable members of the city's Indigenous communities, amid the development of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.
Since the dark, frigid days of late January, a sacred fire has brought warmth to the Mount Dennis community.
A local effort to protect the trees that Metrolinx plans to remove for development work has evolved into something more — namely, a gathering place for members of a fragile community to mourn, pray and heal.
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