Doug Ford wears it, Russ refuses it: Why gifts of beaded medallions are sparking debate

Doug Ford wears it, Russ refuses it: Why gifts of beaded medallions are sparking debate

Beading a medallion is meticulous work and can take days for even skilled beaders to complete, so when non-Indigenous people are gifted these cultural adornments, some First Nations people question if they really understand their value.Ontario Premier Doug Ford's latest accessory, a beaded medallion given to

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