Indigenous community members from across the Cariboo Chilcotin gathered outside the Williams Lake Courthouse Thursday morning (Feb. 1) to show support and gather strength as a murder trial involving youth nears completion.
Around 75 people formed a circle for the ceremony, including First Nations leaders, victim services workers, elders, RCMP officers, lawyers for Crown and defence, sheriffs and family members to drum, sing and show support for the families of the victim and the accused.
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