See photos from a Wabanaki eclipse ceremony

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For Wabanakifolksat the Resiliency Lodge in Gagetown, the day of the total solar eclipse began with the sunrise.

A fast also began at dawn and lasted 10 hours to show gratitude for all that Grandmother Moon and Grandfather Sun have done.

"It's a small sacrifice we make for what they're giving us," Ann Paul said she was told by Wolastoqey Grand Chief Ron Tremblay, who led the ceremony.

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Ann's Eye: Inside an Indigenous eclipse ceremony

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People travelled from within and outside New Brunswick to the Resiliency Lodge in Gagetown to take part in an eclipse ceremony. The event involved fasting, a sunrise ceremony, sacred fire, singing, drumming and teachings about what an eclipse means in Indigenous culture.

The day also included a pipe ceremony, teachings, singing, drumming and story-sharing.

"We sang for the water, for the Wolastoq," Ann Paul said. "The water in itself is a big part of the moon."

Watch the video and scroll through the photos to see how the day unfolded.

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