Every culture has its grieving rituals and its ways of saying goodbye to loved ones. The Varley family is mourning their mother in the ancient way of the Nisga'a people -- but they are also adapting to modern times.
Producer: Angela Sterritt
Camera: Doug Trent
Editor: Tristan Ridulier
Gitlaxt'aamiks: Capital of the Nisga'a Nation
Angela Sterritt is a broadcast journalist, writer and visual artist. She has worked with the CBC and Radio Canada in Vancouver, Prince George, Manitoba and Toronto. Sterritt also writes for numerous newspapers and publications across Canada. She is a proud member of the Gitxsan Nation, of the Gitanmaax band and also has Irish roots. Read more
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