B.C. Sikh motorcycle club stand in solidarity with Indigenous community

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KAMLOOPS (NEWS 1130) — Over 50 bikes with the Sikh Riders of Canada Motorcycle Club travelled from Abbotsford to Kamloops on Saturday to stand in solidarity with the Indigenous community after 215 children were found at a burial site.

Amarjit Dhadwar is one of the members of the Sikh motorcycle club and was along for the ride and he says there was no question that the Sikh community would stand with their Indigenous brothers and sisters in honouring the loss of children’s lives.

Dhadwar explains seeing the Indigenous community welcoming them and cheering as they rode to Kamloops was extremely emotional.

Once they arrived, Dhadwar says their leaders spoke of the community and gave the statement that the Sikh community are standing with them.

“It was so emotional when we saw those memorials for those kids and meet the young children in the event,” he says, adding he gets goosebumps and feels like crying thinking about what the Indigenous community is going through.

Dhadwar adds the journey was not without its challenges — rain and slippery conditions along the Coquihalla made for a dangerous ride.

However, “that pain is not that big” compared to what the community was feeling in Kamloops he says.

Dhadwar adds this isn’t the end and the Sikh community will continue to do what they can to support Indigenous people.

A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line is available for anyone affected by residential schools. You can call 1-866-925-4419 24 hours a day to access emotional support and services.

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