A decade after Colten Boushie's death and a banner causing outrage

Well, it's hard to believe that it's been 10 years, but I think that that moment in time had a different experience for everyone in Saskatchewan.

It really rocked that relationship or maybe the lack thereof between the farming and agricultural community in Saskatchewan and the very, very rural parts of Saskatchewan and then First Nations.

At the time, when the court case was going on, I was a political staffer for a member of parliament.

And I'm sure people can just imagine that.

the phone calls that I was picking up during that time from what was conservative country and one of the most rural ridings in Saskatchewan and one of the most conservative ridings in the country.

And I remember it got to the point where it didn't even feel safe to pick up the phone anymore because I don't know if people realized that they were talking to a First Nations person on the other end.

And regardless of what happened at that moment, we were becoming dehumanized and our lives were becoming not valued in real time.

And, you know, there's a lot of conversation back and forth about rural safety and rural crime.

That is a very real problem in this province, and I will acknowledge that.

But then there were conversations coming out of people that really, really scared me, not only for myself, but for my family members and my kids and the generations that they were going to grow up in, in a province that had so many people that were saying things that I never thought that I would hear in my lifetime.

Well said.

And Negan, your reflections on this awful anniversary?

It still remains one of the most profound acts of injustice in this country's history because of the issues surrounding of why Colton ended up at the farm that day, the Gerald, the Stanley Farm, the history that led to that moment, the events of that moment, and then of course the aftermath of that moment.

It's just injustice and justice and justice.

And that stuff has not been resolved.

Throughout Saskatchewan, there is a continual acrimonious relationship between First Nations and rural Saskatchewanians.

But at the same time, there's also been instances of great promise and hope that has resulted as this event.

I've certainly heard from individuals who have sought to create safer relationships between First Nations young people and local communities in which they engage in.

I've also understood that there's been a movement to return elements of land back to First Nations from farmers.

And I've also noted that this is an issue that hasn't gone away.

This is not something that when you say that the name Colton Bushy or even Gerald Stanley or just the issue of What happened during those times just a few years ago, people haven't forgotten that issue.

And that says that it's still in the public consciousness.

And that means that people are still thinking about the fact that it has been such an unjust moment for so many concerned, particularly sending love to the Bushy family this week as they as they continue to mourn the loss of their young nephew and son.

Well, it's hard to believe that it's been 10 years, but I think that that moment in time had a different experience for everyone in Saskatchewan.

It really rocked that relationship or maybe the lack thereof between the farming and agricultural community in Saskatchewan and the very, very rural parts of Saskatchewan and then First Nations.

At the time, when the court case was going on, I was a political staffer for a member of parliament.

And I'm sure people can just imagine that.

the phone calls that I was picking up during that time from what was conservative country and one of the most rural ridings in Saskatchewan and one of the most conservative ridings in the country.

And I remember it got to the point where it didn't even feel safe to pick up the phone anymore because I don't know if people realized that they were talking to a First Nations person on the other end.

And regardless of what happened at that moment, we were becoming dehumanized and our lives were becoming not valued in real time.

And, you know, there's a lot of conversation back and forth about rural safety and rural crime.

That is a very real problem in this province, and I will acknowledge that.

But then there were conversations coming out of people that really, really scared me, not only for myself, but for my family members and my kids and the generations that they were going to grow up in, in a province that had so many people that were saying things that I never thought that I would hear in my lifetime.

Well said.

And Negan, your reflections on this awful anniversary?

It still remains one of the most profound acts of injustice in this country's history because of the issues surrounding of why Colton ended up at the farm that day, the Gerald, the Stanley Farm, the history that led to that moment, the events of that moment, and then of course the aftermath of that moment.

It's just injustice and justice and justice.

And that stuff has not been resolved.

Throughout Saskatchewan, there is a continual acrimonious relationship between First Nations and rural Saskatchewanians.

But at the same time, there's also been instances of great promise and hope that has resulted as this event.

I've certainly heard from individuals who have sought to create safer relationships between First Nations young people and local communities in which they engage in.

I've also understood that there's been a movement to return elements of land back to First Nations from farmers.

And I've also noted that this is an issue that hasn't gone away.

This is not something that when you say that the name Colton Bushy or even Gerald Stanley or just the issue of What happened during those times just a few years ago, people haven't forgotten that issue.

And that says that it's still in the public consciousness.

And that means that people are still thinking about the fact that it has been such an unjust moment for so many concerned, particularly sending love to the Bushy family this week as they as they continue to mourn the loss of their young nephew and son.