Cuthand: First Nations traditions tested at Stanley trial

This month we lost our cousin and the family gathered for the funeral. We came together to see her off to the next life and we followed the traditional protocols that our people have followed for generations.
The whole ceremony was geared to see her off on her journey to the next world. We would not name her directly. We used words like ‘our good friend’ or ‘our dear cousin.’ A feast was held and her spirit was freed to leave us and make the journey to be with those who h