By Radha Agarwal
Those who take gold at this year香蕉视频直播檚 Rugby Sevens in Vancouver will be dawning a special gold piece of Musqueam First Nations culture.
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Canada Sevens is a three-day international rugby tournament hosted February 23-25 at BC Place. It will bring 24 teams from across the world together for World Rugby Seven Series ranking points.
The event also draws attention to artistic endeavours of other Indigenous artists, like Debra Sparrow, who香蕉视频直播檚 Salish textile weaving will be featured in the light display of BC Place.
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