This First Person column is written by Bicram Rijal who immigrated to Canada from Nepal. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
“Papa, did First Nations people make diapers out of cedar trees?” my kindergarten daughter asked over breakfast a few years ago.
My daughter’s question left me unsettled. I felt guilty for not knowing basic Indigenous history of Canada, even after having lived in this country for more than seven years.
After dropping her off at her school, I started researching. On the University of British Columbia’s Indigenous Foundations page, I learned about the significance
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