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Community disappointed after teepee stolen from school lawn
Parents were upset to discover a teepee that had been erected on the lawn of an East Kildonan elementary school had been stolen.
Staff at Angus McKay School, at 850 Woodvale St., reported the theft on Monday, a Winnipeg Police Service spokesperson said Thursday.
The teepee was part of a two-week installation for National Indigenous History Month in which land-based learning was to be highlighted, principal Jean-Paul Rochon said in a statement.
ANGUS MCKAY SCHOOL
Staff at Angus McKay School reported the theft of a teepee on Monday.
Chelsea Dyck, whose nine-year-old daughter and six-year-old son attend the school, was shocked when she learned about the theft.
She expected the teepee would be a pleasant surprise for her children as they arrived at school, but it wasn't even in place a full day before it was snitched.
'With something that's so culturally significant, you would think that it would be off limits,' said Dyck. 'Obviously, that's not the case.'
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She said it would take time to disassemble and haul away, which she thought would deter thieves.
'I know everyone was very excited to be able to have it outside and have a big, grandiose symbol that everyone could sit in and use for learning,' Dyck said.
An email from the principal said another teepee will be set up indoors, she said.
Because it was stolen so soon after being erected, many community members didn't know it was gone, she said.
