VicPD Pulling Together Canoe Journey 2024

Описание: In July 2024, the Victoria Police Department launched the VicPD Canoe and took part in the Pulling Together Canoe Journey as a canoe family for the first time.

Although VicPD has previously participated in the Pulling Together Journey, this is the first time we have had our own canoe. Traveling from Squamish to Vancouver with canoes from across the province the VicPD canoe family comprised officers, civilian staff, volunteers, and a knowledge keeper and youth from the Ocean Spirit canoe family.

Hosted by local nations partnering with the Pulling Together Canoe Society, the journey is designed to bring people together and foster cultural change and to lead the way in the elimination of prejudice and stereotypes by recognizing the past and pulling together towards a better future.

Generously donated by ‪@focusequities3560‬, and blessed by Lekwungen Elders, the VicPD canoe is a vessel for community and relationship building, and is an important part of VicPD’s ongoing work to deepen indigenous connections and navigate the path of reconciliation.

Credits
Camera & Interviews: Royal Bay Photography and Cheryl Major
Editing: Royal Bay Photography