Williams Lake First Nation Chief wants clarity on City’s stance on residential schools

Sellars writes that the post is shared by a non-Indigenous person that refers to a letter allegedly written by a First Nations individual that there were good things about residential schools.

“We can no longer abide the City of Williams Lake, or any of its elected officials, trying to advance a narrative which is a slap in the face to our community, to other First Nations communities, or to the vast majority of Canadians who acknowledge the horror of residential schools and who want to assist with reconciliation,” Sellars states. “Bluntly stated, there is no place for Mayor Cobb or his dogma in today’s world. He may hide behind the fact that he is ‘merely sharing a post’ – but his agenda is clear.”

Sellars claims Cobb isn’t convinced that the criticism of the residential school system is legitimate, despite the discoveries from Tk’emlups te Secwepemc and other First Nations in finding unmarked remains of children and the condemnation from the federal and most provincial governments.

Williams Lake First Nation started searching at the old St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School in August.

Sellars requests that the City of Williams Lake provide a response by Nov. 1.

by Aaron Schulze

Williams Lake First Nation Chief wants clarity on City’s stance on residential schools

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