By Lisa Iesse Writer HAMILTON / SIX NATIONS – An orange tsunami hit Hamilton’s lakefront and swept the Grand River territories, as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was honoured across the region. In Hamilton, September 30 began with a Sacred Fire Ceremony before the Spirit Vision Singers and dancers ushered in a public art ceremony in honour of Truth and Reconciliation. Over 300 people in orange shirts gathered before five 40-foot panels. Bright rays of sun shone through 10,000 hand-made colourful glass beads set in huge iron frames. Each panel portrays traditional Indigenous teachings, the Thanksgiving Address,, and the region’s rich diversity. For over three years, Angela DeMontigny, a Cree-Métis artist, worked with Indigenous knowledge keepers, and many artists including Paull Rodrigue to create this work titled “All…
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