Six Nations federal schools to close for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II State Funeral
Six Nations federal schools to close for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II State Funeral

By Lynda Powless Editor SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER- All federal schools at Six Nations of the Grand River will be closed Monday Sept. 19, 2022, to mark the State Funeral of her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared it a one-time holiday to allow federal employees time to remember and commemorate the life of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Director of Federal Schools for Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Travis Anderson, said in an announcement Wednesday (Sept. 14, 2022) the one-time paid holiday is in line with similar holidays occurring in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Anderson said it is also “in keeping with this historic event and Canadian convention. The time of reflection is intended to allow for employees from coast

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