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Adjacent to the pollinator trail at Heartland Forest in Niagara Falls, theres a quiet little spot thats now home to something that Louis Harris feels a lot of pride in.A Mohawk from Six Nations, Harris has played a direct role in the creation of a new Indigenous Friendship Garden in the forest haven in the south end of the city thats become a shining example of inclusiveness and accessibility.Because Heartland Forest is located in the traditional terr
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