James Smith Cree Nation chief works to bring resources and change to community
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Wally Burns, Chief of James Smith First Nation, advocates for tribal policing, mental health supports and addictions awareness in the aftermath of the Sept. 4 stabbing attacks.
As James Smith Cree Nation begins picking up the pieces of its community after the tragic stabbings on Sept. 4, Chief Wally Burns has been advocating for change and support.
Burns has been the chief for James Smith Cree Nation for 18 years, and said it has about 4,000 members, 1,200 of whom are on reserve.
He added there are only about 261 houses on the reserve.
“A lot of that causes a lot of grief and overcrowding,” Burns said. “We need to adjust and ask the government for more housing.”
He said the tragic events that saw multiple people get stabbed had more to do with generational trauma and residential schools, but said it plays a part in a larger picture.
“I think it’s how choices are made. The way I look at it is through the residential school, and what happened to our parents, and through generation to generation of trauma. And that was handed down,” Burns said.
“Fixing our foundation means we need resources in all avenues such as mental health, addictions (and) housing. It all plays into one big pool. We’ve got to understand our needs.”
Burns added that both of his parents attended residential schools, but that they didn’t get to tell their stories, or share the trauma they went through.
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