Chief and Council of the Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) today announced that Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau will be visiting WLFN this week.
The Prime Minister’s visit follows the
WLFN’s January 25th announcement, which revealed that 93 reflections had been found during
the first phase of investigations at the site of the former St. Joseph’s Mission residential school.
“We’re thankful that the Prime Minister is making the time to visit Williams Lake First Nation,”
states WLFN Chief, Willie Sellars. “This trip has been a long time in the making, and we have
much to discuss about the St. Joseph’s Mission investigation, the Government of Canada’s role
in residential school investigations, and Canada’s commitment to the goals of Reconciliation"
We are honored to welcome the Prime Minister to Secwepemculecw and look forward to
productive conversation. At the same time, we would like to remind the public to respect the 93
reflections that were reported on January 25th, and to respect the families and communities
during this time”.
WLFN would like to acknowledge that information regarding Indian Residential Schools could be
triggering for some people. A crisis support line at the Indian Residential School Survivors
Society can be reached at 1-866-925-4419 and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
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