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By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews Esk\u2019etemc First Nation leaders and dozens of community members protested this week against what they said is ongoing bullying and racism within the Cariboo-Chilcotin School District. Many participants carried drums and rattles, and sang a Secw\u00e9pemc song, as the group and its supporters walked to the School District 27 (SD27) offices in Williams Lake on Tuesday. They called for an independent investigation, and changes to how the district handles complaints. \u201cFor many years now, we\u2019ve been hearing terrible stories from our children, Youth, language teachers and support workers of the bullying and racial violence they\u2019ve experienced within School District number 27,\u201d said Calvin Dubray, Esk\u2019etemc\u2019s education director, speaking to rally participants. The district, headquartered in Williams Lake, has schools in more than… <\/p>\n

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By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews Esk\u2019etemc First Nation leaders and dozens of community members protested this week against what they said is ongoing bullying and racism within the Cariboo-Chilcotin School District. Many participants carried drums and rattles, and sang a Secw\u00e9pemc song, as the group and its supporters walked to the School District 27 (SD27) offices in Williams Lake on Tuesday. They called for an independent investigation, and changes to how the district handles complaints. \u201cFor many years now, we\u2019ve been hearing terrible stories from our children, Youth, language teachers and support workers of the bullying and racial violence they\u2019ve experienced within School District number 27,\u201d said Calvin Dubray, Esk\u2019etemc\u2019s education director, speaking to rally participants. The district, headquartered in Williams Lake, has schools in more than... <\/p>\n

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