Families say they can now truly begin the work of grieving and healing in a community where everyone has lost someone.
Authorities asked residents to stay inside out of fear that Myles Sanderson, 32, had returned to the place where he began a stabbing spree that left 11 dead and wounded more than a dozen others in the early hours of Sunday. Herbert rode directly toward the place where police feared Sanderson was hiding, pointing cops toward the creeks and fields where he could have fled.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.
Herbert Burns, brother of deceased stabbing victim Lydia Gloria Burns, inside his home on Sept. 7, 2022 on James Smith Cree Nation. KAYLE NEIS / Regina Leader-PostHer brothers say they are following Gloria’s example by urging forgiveness for the accused perpetrators and their families, hoping an unthinkable tragedy can knit their community together instead of pushing it apart.
The murders brought the eyes of the world to a community of about 1,900 people. The chief and council originally banned media from the reserve. Darryl Burns and Ivor made trips to its edge to talk to the press. “It’s when you’re by yourself that it gets really hard,” he said. There are moments of anger, of sadness, and hurt. Herbert said he has been trying to keep himself busy: on Tuesday he dropped off meat and food to families hosting wakes.Article content
“He grew up in the same environment that most of us did, but the choices he eventually made were different,” Warren said. It could just as easily have been himself, or many other people who dealt with substance and alcohol use at a young age, Warren added. Damien Sanderson’s role in the tragedy is unclear. Originally, Saskatchewan RCMP charged him with first-degree murder. He was found dead on the reserve on Monday, police said, and it was believed that Myles Sanderson may have killed him. Many community members believe he was a victim more than a perpetrator.Article content
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