People: Communities Headdresses

people: Bears are considered sacred by many Indigenous communities, according to NOW Magazine. Headdresses are considered sacred by communities that have them as part of their culture, which is not all Indigenous people in Canada. The cover image of a bear wearing a headdress made of marijuana leaves sparked a flurry of confusion, since the image depicted things that many Indigenous people hold sacred. Weed, on the other hand, is not sacred to Indigenous communities in a way that transcends its medical use to many communities, Indigenous and non. But our concern is with the choice to use controversial images and wording to grab the attention of readers on a topic that is far removed from decolonization and not representative of the histories of all Indigenous people. The accompanying article by Kieran Delamont is well-written and researched, bringing together quotes and facts from several sources to raise the issue of Indigenous inclusion in the legalization of cannabis. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.