Christmas Day 1944 never came for four Westmoreland County natives and 759 fellow servicemen who were passengers on a World War II troop transport ship headed for Cherbourg, France.

Source: https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/westmoreland-natives-killed-in-christmas-eve-1944-u-boat-attack-have-lives-preserved-digitally/

So how does Cherbourg, a community created from policies of segregation andassimilation, feel about what’s being billed as an historic step forward for Indigenous reconciliation?

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/09/30/a-community-built-on-racial-segregation-looks-to-the-future-with-or-without-a-voice/