A world-renowned dancer from Saskatchewan who carried out in entrance of the Pope on Friday in Rome referred to as the second “non secular” and “very emotional.”
"It was an honour to be requested by Chief Bobby Cameron (of Witchekan Lake First Nation) to return and characterize our folks of Saskatchewan," Kevin Haywahe informed CTV Nationwide Information' Donna Sound in Rome. "It is not solely Saskatchewan, it is even by way of Canada and the USA."
After non-public conferences between Pope Francis and First Nations, Inuit and Metis delegates this week, all events met the Pope on the Vatican on Friday, the place the chief of the Catholic Church issued an apology for the church's function in Canada's residential faculty system.
Throughout his dance, in addition to a dawn ceremony hosted exterior the Vatican, Haywahe stated he may really feel the emotion from Pope Francis and different church leaders.
"We made eye contact, him and I, and I see it in him that he appreciated it, to study of our methods," Haywahe stated.
He additionally stated he was glad to have the ability to share extra about Indigenous tradition and dance after performing within the streets exterior the Vatican to folks visiting from around the globe.
Watch the total interview with Haywahe within the video on the high of this text.
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