NDP Leader David Eby will mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation during B.C.’s election campaign.
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Politicians in British Columbia’s election campaign are marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
NDP Leader David Eby is scheduled to mark the day on the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation, which came under attention over the weekend when an apparent group of white nationalists stood at the reserve and unfurled a banner referencing what are believed to be unmarked graves on the site.
Eby was invited to attend the event, and his campaign said that, in light of recent events, he wanted to be there.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is also set to attend an event at the Powwow Arbour on the reserve.
The First Nations Leadership Council issued a statement Tuesday condemning what it says is white nationalist activity on the reserve. Regional Chief Terry Teegee also called on the federal government to acknowledge residential school denialism as hate speech in the Criminal Code.
Separately, B.C. Green Party Leader Emily Lowan said in a statement on the eve of the day of recognition that her heart goes out to Indigenous nations that oppose the multibillion-dollar LNG Canada 2 project, which was announced Tuesday.
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