Guujaaw brings the hammer down at a copper cutting ceremony on Parliament Hill on July 27.

Guujaaw brings the hammer down at a copper cutting ceremony on Parliament Hill on July 27.

Shaming the government…

Guujaaw brings the hammer down at a copper cutting ceremony on Parliament Hill on July 27.

Guujaaw brings the hammer down at a copper cutting ceremony on Parliament Hill on July 27.

The ceremony, a ritual meant to express shame and disappointment with the federal government, included the use of Haida copper.

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