
Flying Dust First Nation plans memorial walk to honour 215 children
In the days after the discovery of 215 Indigenous children’s bodies at a residential school in Kamloops, B.C., Flying Dust First Nation is organizing a memorial walk to honour the lives that were lost.
The walk is set to take place on Friday, June 4 at 1 p.m. at the Roman Catholic Church. Some of the organizers and attendees are expected to wear orange shirts and ribbon skirts to symbolize their support for the Indigenous lives that were lost in residential schools.
Brenda Norman with Flying Dust First Nation said the City of Meadow Lake and schools in the area are welcome to participate and offer their support.
“It’s going to be a peaceful walk in honour of all of the children who never made it home,” Norman explained. “We’re going to have a moment of silence at 2:15 for respect for the children who lost their lives. We’ll also have a speaker sharing why we’re doing this walk, and we’ll have Elders sharing their stories. We’re going to have staff there that are qualified in case somebody gets triggered, and the RCMP will be escorting us.”