It's been 11 days since a deadly stabbing spree terrorized James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, but some Indigenous leaders say the process of healing is just getting started. | TheCurrentCBC
Relatives of victims of a mass stabbing that occurred on James Smith Cree Nation, Sask., hug after a news conference in Saskatoon on Sept. 7.It's been 11 days since a deadly stabbing spree terrorized James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, but some Indigenous leaders say the process of healing is just getting started.
"The magnitude of the trauma and the disbelief, I guess — it's only just begun," said Heather Bear, fourth vice-chief with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.The CurrentThere were 10 people killed and 18 others wounded during the Sept. 4 attacks in the James Smith Cree Nation area and the nearby village of Weldon, Sask.
The main suspects, Damien and Myles Sanderson, died in the days after the attacks. Damien was found dead on Sept. 5, and Myles died a couple of days later, shortly after he was arrested.Outpouring of support for James Smith Cree Nation after tragedyAs James Smith Cree Nation holds funerals for the victims of the horrific stabbings, people from surrounding Saskatchewan communities are coming together to support them during their time of need.
Bear said the victims and the perpetrators had family ties to James Smith Cree Nation — and their relatives are feeling the impact of the stabbings "10 times over, 12 times over." "I see there's a lot of emotion here when you look at the close ties, and the full impact hasn't been realized," she said."Although they're enduring a lot — and they will endure a lot — I know just by their strength and what I see and how they're coping, down the road they're going to be OK," she said.
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