September 29, 2026
(xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (TsleilWaututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) was disgusted and angered to learn of the stark demonstration of racialized hate apparently associated with the white nationalist and supremacist group “Second Sons” on Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc reserve lands on September 27, 2026, the anonymous cowards were seen holding a banner that said, “Got Bones?”, seemingly questioning the well documented existence of unmarked graves at the sites of former Indian Residential Schools. The FNLC stands with and supports Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc as they deal with the fallout of this despicable act, and call on Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby to join events hosted by Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The FNLC is alarmed with rising anti-First Nations racism and hate in British Columbia. These sentiments continue to be stoked by elected political leaders and candidates, both current and past, who have directly contributed to the demonization of First Nations and our rights. It is disingenuous in the extreme for these individuals to denounce our rights as a problem to be solved one day, and attempt to distance themselves from the inevitable consequences of their actions the next.
We call on all political parties in British Columbia to unequivocally denounce anti-First Nations racism and hate and make an unqualified commitment to uphold and cease politicizing the basic human and constitutionally protected rights of First Nations.
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