Tk’emlúps hosting intimate event to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
TK’EMLUPS te SECWEPEMC — Friday (Sept. 30) is Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, with events and ceremonies planned around the country. Compared to the large gathering held in 2021, this year Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is hosting a smaller scale event.
Friday afternoon, Tk’emlúps will be holding an intimate, community gathering to present a plaque to family member of the late Ken Jensen — who was instrumental in the creation of the Kamloops Indian Residential School monument which now stands in front of the former institution.
The memorial structure honouring those who attended the residential school became a frequent point of visitation for people following the band’s announcement around the ground-penetrating radar detection of unmarked graves around the grounds.