Cannon blasts in Arima

Morris-Julian expressed her wish for the smoke ceremony to be moved to the site of the canon blast, where an access route will also be made, which will allow all persons to take part in the event.

She also pledged that her team would continue to work with the First Peoples Chief and Queen, to strengthen and build their vision of an Amerindian village Member of Parliament for Arima Anthony Garcia assured the First Peoples Community that the government recognises the First Peoples and will continue to do everything they can to ensure that the community has a place in society and their traditions are kept alive and respected.

He spoke on the importance of traditions as a binding agent in society, especially that of the canon blast and smoke ceremony.

“This particular tradition, we must keep as it binds us together and allows us to pay homage to our First Peoples.”