Hundreds came to National Aboriginal Day celebrations and to the renaming of the Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park and spoke about what National Aboriginal Day means them:
"This particular Aboriginal Day means some truth and reconciliation. There's been some acknowledgment of what Lheidli T'enneh had done to them. It's teaching young people to be proud of who they are... be proud of their roots."
Lori Henry
Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of B.C.
"I explained it to my boys as a celebration for everyone... it gives them pride in their ancestry. It's really special that we have this day in the community
Erin Anderlini
Health Director, Prince George Native Friendship Centre
"It's recognition of (all aboriginal peoples) contribution to the cultural motif."
Kelly O'Neil
Vice-president, Prince George chapter of Metis BC Nation
"For me it means being here together and recognizing we are a very resilient people that have a traditional sense of values, morals and compassion to help support one another."
Dawn Murphy,
Lheidli T'enneh
"Particularly on National Aboriginal Day, it's important to note that we have to think about (recognition) provincially and even nationally: how do we think about reconciliation? What does that mean?"
John Rustad,
Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
