Under a large white tent shielding them from the 33 C sun, 41 people stood in line, perspiring in black caps and gowns as they anxiously awaited their turn to approach the stage.
For Pikangikum First Nation, this wasn’t just another graduation: it was the largest grad class the Ojibway community of 4,000 in northwestern Ontario has ever seen.
Two men’s fancy dancers led the graduates of Eenchokay Birchstick School across the field, where they met hundreds of friends, family members and children running around while carrying golden decorations that took hours to assemble.
Donning a light pink tie and red-and-cream Converses, Denzel Quill addressed
