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Chief Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc First Nations said a group of masked individuals he believes to be white nationalists held a demonstration on the reserve.
Videos that emerged online on Sunday showed several people wearing black clothes and hats with white material covering their entire faces.
Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir told Global News in an interview on Sunday that it was “very surprising” when the people showed up.
“Members of the community as well as our security officers have observed them, they documented them and contacted the police, they notified the leadership,” he said. “Of course many people have seen it on social media in various locations and are very concerned.”
Casimir said that with September 30, the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, approaching, this may be the reason for the emergence of this group.
He said the photos he saw were believed to be of individuals belonging to Canada’s Second Son. Global News has not independently confirmed the identities of the individuals or whether they are associated with any groups.
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“It’s actually very disturbing,” he said. “Basically, it has the potential to be like a hate crime, this is disturbing especially as it’s happening on the eve of National Truth and Reconciliation Day, which is also known as Orange Shirt Day. For them, they’re very scared because this group is, I don’t know, 20 to 30 people, and they’re wearing masks, they’re wearing hats, I think they’re also carrying flags.”
He told Global News that people were upset and had a right to be upset because it took away from the meaning of the day.
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation first began as Orange Shirt Day in 2013 in Williams Lake, BC. This day was established to honor residential school survivors, their families, and those who never returned home.
The group was asked to leave by security officers, and Casimir said RCMP also arrived after being contacted to “support” security.
Casimir said they have had discussions with the RCMP and said the Mounties have also provided them with updated information.
“The presence of individuals associated with hatred, intimidation and extremist ideology on or near our ancestral lands is deeply concerning to our community and our leadership,” he said.
Premier David Eby condemned the protests in a post on X, saying the province supports Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc.
“White nationalists gathering on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc land to intimidate the community is disgusting, dangerous and cowardly – because they hide their faces,” Eby said.
BC Interim Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson also condemned the protests against X.
“The white nationalist gathering on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc land this morning was hateful and intended to intimidate. It has no place in British Columbia,” Doerkson said.
Global News has reached out to the Kamloops RCMP for further information, but did not receive a response by publication.
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