(Submitted photo/Megan Francis).

By Aaron Schulze

Bannock Sale Soars

Skeetchestn Indian Band family sells 400 bannock, raises $1,600 to assist Tk’emlups te Secwépemc

Jun 20, 2021 | 1:34 PM

CLINTON, B.C. — The Francis family from the Skeetchestn Indian Band was hit hard by the news of the 215 children who were found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School site.

Megan Francis’ grandparents are residential school survivors.

“My daughter asked me what happens if her great [grandparents] never made it home, and I had to explain that we wouldn’t be standing here today,” Francis said. “That’s what got us to help.”

On Saturday (June 19), the Francis family held a bannock sale with funds going towards Tk’emlups te Secwépemc to assist in further searching of the residential school grounds. Francis said her daughter suggested it because nobody sold bannock in Clinton.

After ingredient and monetary donations from businesses within Clinton, a hotel room from the Nomad Hotel to access a kitchen, and help from a few community members, more than 400 bannock were sold for nearly $1,650.

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“It was overwhelming and heart touching,” Francis said. “I’m really proud of [my children] that they wanted to do this on their own and we supported them to go through with it.”

The Francis family intends to send a cheque with a card to Tk’emlups te Secwépemc.