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Massacre inquest should hear from community helpers, James Smith members say

Community members say its frustrating the inquest is only hearing the third-party response
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Cindy Ghostkeeper-Whitehead, a family wellness worker on the James Smith Cree Nation, and Mike Marion, the First Nation’s health director, say it’s frustrating that the community’s response isn’t being heard at a coroner’s inquest into the 2022 mass stabbings. Ghostkeeper-Whitehead, left, and Marion are seen speaking to media at the inquest venue in Melfort, Sask., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone

Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation who provided support after a mass stabbing say a coroner’s inquest should be hearing about their response.

Cindy Ghostkeeper-Whitehead said she’ll never forget the call she received early on Sept. 4, 2022, that something terrible was unfolding on the James Smith Cree Nation.

Myles Sanderson, 32, killed 11 people and injured 17 others there, and in the nearby village of Weldon, during a stabbing rampage.

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