Saik’uz daughter’s essay about father who survived Kamloops goes viral
Moving tribute to residential schools survivor has been shared nearly 40,000 times
Kathleen Martens
Award-winning reporter Kathleen Martens covers western and northern Canada for aptnnews.ca. A veteran of the Brandon Sun, Sun Media and APTN Investigates, she is based in APTN’s head office, specializing in stories about property, women’s rights and community.
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