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Why indigenous boys and men choose to wear braids – CBC

by ahnationtalk on February 26, 20161372 Views

Feb 26, 2016

‘I wear a braid to honour my ancestors,’ says Michael Linklater, founder of #BoysWithBraids

Michael Linklater says he cannot remember when he last cut his hair.

“I wear a braid to honour my ancestors and my culture,” says Linklater, who is Nehiyaw (Cree) from Thunderchild First Nation, Sask.

He recalls being teased and bullied by classmates during his early years of schooling. After seeing his own sons being bullied in school for wearing braids, he decided to start a campaign called Boys With Braids.

Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/aboriginal/why-indigenous-boys-and-men-wear-braids-1.3463817

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