Gerald Stanley was acquitted on Feb. 9, 2018 in the death of Colten Boushie, a 22-year-old man from Red Pheasant Cree Nation.
“It has to stop, so people have to keep talking about it,” Debbie Baptiste said on Thursday, the five-year anniversary of the trial verdict that sparked a nationwide uproar.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
On Thursday, a speaker panel discussion was held at the University of Saskatchewan featuring Baptiste, lawyer Eleanore Sunchild, Treaty commissioner Mary Culbertson and Little Pine First Nation elder. A screening of the National Film Board film Nipawistamasowin: We Will Stand Up was also part of the event.Article content
Gavin Baptiste, an elder from Little Pine First Nation, honours the life of his nephew Colten Boushie by participating in a panel discussion marking five years since Gerald Stanley was acquitted of murder and manslaughter in Boushie’s death. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.
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