Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc 'not interested in apologies' after Trudeau's snub, leadership says
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Leadership of the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Nation said Thursday they are "not interested" in further apologies from the federal government after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ignored the community's invitations to visit on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation last week.
The community has instead called on Ottawa to commit to funding a new healing centre to support residential school survivors and their families, "so that tangible progress toward meaningful reconciliation can happen."
"Real action and change is needed that supports healing, the revitalization of our language, culture, traditions, and ways of knowing. We are not interested in apologies that don't lead to institutional and widespread change," read a statement released Thursday.
Trudeau has been sharply criticized for his decision to spend the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation vacationing with his family in Tofino, B.C., despite multiple invitations from Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc to mark the day with their community.
Trudeau apologized publicly Wednesday and described the decision as a "mistake." He spoke to Kukpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir on Sunday to offer her a personal apology.
The community said Thursday its two letters inviting Trudeau to visit the community on Sept. 30 both went unacknowledged.
It said the prime minister also ignored an alternative offer to film a video address to be played during the ceremony at the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Powwow Arbour.
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