Rosanne Casimir re-elected as head of TkÌ

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TkÌ ”emlups te Secwepemc became the center of national attention in May when unidentified graves were found near the site of a former residential school in Kamloops.

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November 14, 2021 • 14 minutes ago • 1 minute read • Join the conversation

Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Kukpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir speaks during a press conference prior to a ceremony to honor residential school survivors and mark the first National Truth and Reconciliation Day, in Kamloops on September 30, 2021 .
Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Kukpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir speaks during a press conference prior to a ceremony to honor residential school survivors and mark the first National Truth and Reconciliation Day, in Kamloops on September 30, 2021 . Photo by DARRYL DYCK /THE CANADIAN PRESS

KAMLOOPS – Members of the TkÌ ”emlups te Secwepemc First Nation near Kamloops have re-elected Rosanne Casimir for another three-year term as chief.

Casimir first ran three years ago and was officially re-elected Saturday night, winning 245 of the 475 eligible votes cast.

Seven councilors were also elected for a three-year term.

TkÌ ”emlups te Secwepemc became the center of national attention in May when unidentified graves of what are believed to be more than 200 children were found near the site of a former residential school in Kamloops.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the First Nation on October 18, during which Casimir reiterated the community’s call for the government to fund a healing center in Kamloops to help survivors and address the intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools. .

The official swearing-in ceremony for elected officials will take place on Monday afternoon.

Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir speaks with the press and members of the Tk'emlups te Secweepemc community during a visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Tk'emlups Pow wow Arbor in Kamloops on October 18, 2021.
Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir speaks with the press and members of the Tk’emlups te Secweepemc community during a visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Tk’emlups Pow wow Arbor in Kamloops on October 18, 2021. Photo by JENNIFER GAUTHIER. /REUTERS

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2 thoughts on “Rosanne Casimir re-elected as head of TkÌ”

  1. Honorable Rosanne Casamir, The Pope not only owes your entire tribe an apology but he also owes all these families and your tribe reparations.

    I heard that the Pope and his church have tons of gold bricks stashed underneath his Roman Empire Church.

    I had no idea he and his nasty church did this to your children, and I think this church may have done this to some indian tribes in the United States. Thank you so much for announcing this on the news, I had no idea this happened. Shame on the popes in the past, shame on the Catholic Church,this should have NEVER HAPPENED.

    Best regards,

    Ms. Carol Anderson-Long
    Housing Director for 45 years
    Coos Bay,Oregon

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