First Nations in northern B.C. offer condolences, support to Tumbler Ridge after mass shooting
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First Nations in northern B.C. are sending condolences and offers of support to Tumbler Ridge, where eight people were killed in a mass shooting Tuesday.
Police said one educator and five students between 12 and 13 years old were killed at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, and more than two dozen others were injured. Two others were found dead inside a home in the community.
Shelley Calliou, cultural advisor with Kelly Lake Cree Nation, around 80 kilometres east of Tumbler Ridge, said her 14-year-old nephew was at the school and hid in a closet during the ordeal. She said he texted her son.
"All you could do is just tell him to be calm and to pray and ... we’ll be thinking about him," she said.
Calliou said at least seven members of the nation live in Tumbler Ridge and called the event “unspeakable.”
Ts'il Kaz Koh Nation in Burns Lake, B.C., around 600 kilometres southwest of Tumbler Ridge, said in a statement some of its members also live in the community.
"As one small northern community to another, we cannot begin to understand the depth of the impact this horrific situation has had on your families and your community," said the statement.
"Our hearts are with you as you face the days ahead."
Doig River First Nation in Rose Prairie, B.C., around 200 kilometres north of Tumbler Ridge, said in a statement the First Nation is praying for the town.
"In moments like this, the strength of community matters most. Please know that you are not alone. We stand beside you in care, compassion, and solidarity," said the statement.
West Moberly First Nation, about 100 kilometres north of Tumbler Ridge, said in a statement its hearts are with the community.
"We extend our deepest condolences to the families, students, staff, and all of those affected by the recent tragedy,” the statement said.
In a statement, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak sent condolences to Tumbler Ridge and Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg in Quebec, where two children and an adult died in a murder-suicide Wednesday.
"Children are our greatest gift from the Creator, and they should always feel safe and protected —whether at school, at home, with family or with classmates," said Woodhouse Nepinak in the statement.
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