Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) Chief Willie Sellars accepted an apology from the federal government Sunday, Sept. 10 for the displacement of his nation from their village site in the 1800s.
Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Affairs, Gary Anandasangaree, travelled to Williams Lake First Nation to deliver the apology in person standing outside the WLFN administration building on Quigli Drive.
“It’s a historical day, not only for Williams Lake First Nation, but for Canadians,” Sellars said.
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