and the sacred fire burns as brightly in both peer and peasant. KCA and the 9 First Nations we serve support Terry Bunting, Lexx Paul and all those who are honouring this travesty. the protection of game and fish have existed in Vancouver, Victoria, and Kamloops. There are multiple sites and events happening within the Kenora region if you would like to show your support for this cause. “I felt the sacred fire in my heart for those kids, and I felt bad for those families of the kids who didn’t make it home, and I just wanted to keep the fire going for days to put the support out there.” “The reason why I started the fire is I was thinking about these kids, and I just wanted to show my people and show my youth,” said Paul. Members of the community have also decided to show their support, with Lexx Paul, who is 15 years old lighting a sacred fire to keep burning in the community. It’s great trauma just to hear what has and had taken place. “Our people today have done so much to help with the healing process. It’s unimaginable,” added Chief Randy Fobister of Grassy Narrows First Nation. The residential school victims have suffered in so many ways and the 215 kids that were found proves the atrocities have gone way beyond criminal activity. “Many people have been affected by the tragedy that has unfolded in one area coming from Kamloops BC in the finding of the 215 residential school kids that were buried in a mass grave. Terry began his walk yesterday, and will complete the 241 kilometer walk to the residential school site. It is okay to rise up, and rise up for our people.” Bring your sacred self and you are welcome. “The voices that were never heard, those are the voices I am walking for today, they were just little kids and that is why I am doing this walk, it’s for my people. Join us on the North Thompson River in Westsyde, Kamloops BC each month for Fire Ceremony. We need to look in our waters, we need to look on our land, we need to look everywhere and bring our youth home that never got to come home”, said Bunting. “I think there is more to this, and more behind all this with all the residential schools across Canada, we need to look more. In speaking to Terry, he shared the following message, about the importance of this walk and what it means to him. Terry Bunting, who is originally from Wabauskang First Nation, but has lived in Grassy Narrows decided to walk from Grassy Narrows to the McIntosh Residential School, in order to pay honour and respect to these children. Members of the Grassy Narrows First Nation have decided to honour those 215 children discovered at the site of a residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. Min-O-Qwe-Ke-Ga-Bwe’in Social Services Initiative.Binesii Waziswan – Youth Mental Wellness Service.Bail Residency – Mental Wellness Program.Niigaanning Bimaadiziwin Developmental Services.Williams Lake First Nation community members and Residential School Survivors will be given first priority at the ceremonies. “Our health team has been preparing this over the last four days, and I have confidence in our staff that it’s going to be done in a safe and socially distanced atmosphere,” Sellars says. Sellars says he is comfortable with the safety plan. The fire will be lit at 5:00 PM today and will stay lit until Saturday, with an honouring ceremony at 5:00 PM each day, which everyone is invited to attend.ĬOVID-19 regulations will be in effect during the ceremony with a cap of 50 people allowed at any given time. “We wanted to honour those 215 lost souls down at the Kamloops Indian Band, hold them up in a way and give our people a chance to grieve,” says Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars, “The Sacred Fire is something that we hold close to our hearts, it’s a process that we’re going through and it’s going to give everyone the opportunity to show their respects and make an offering, and get a chance to hear the drums and hear the prayers, and hear the songs and help them in their grieving process.” For four days, the Sacred Fire will light up the Arbour in the Chief Williams Pow Wow Grounds to honour the 215 Kamloops Residential School Victims.

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