An event marking the fifth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is being hosted by the Nadleh Whut’en tomorrow. (Tuesday)
It is happening at Tse’yaz Bunk’ut, formerly the Lejac Indian Residental School, to commemorate the site’s history and celebrate the healing journey being taken by survivors.
“Decades after it was torn down, it still casts a long shadow on our community, and on the more than 70 communities who were forced to send their children to it,” said Chief Beverly Ketlo.
Events will start with a walk at 9:00 a.m. from Fraser Lake to the site, with musical performances, speeches, and an update on the Nez keh hubukuznootah project.
The project started in November 2024, after the First Nation discovered a possible unmarked burial site outside the cemetery.
The event will run until 3:00 p.m.
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