Joe Commanda
| Joe Commanda | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1968 |
Joe Commanda was a 13-year-old Pikwàkanagàn citizen.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- Home community: Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation[1]
- September 2021: In 1968, he died after being struck by a train in Toronto while attempting to reach his sister's home. He was running away from the Mohawk Institute Residential School for the second time when he died. His spirit was the focus of a commemorative walk held from Brantford to Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation in August 2021.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hundreds come together to bring Pikwàkanagàn child’s spirit home", Anishinabek News, 21 September 2021 (archived copy; original article).