James Smith Members Who Helped After Massacre Say Inquest Should Have Heard From Them

Cindy Ghostkeeper-Whitehead, a family wellness worker on the James Smith Cree Nation, and Mike Marion, the First Nation's health director in Melfort, Sask., Jan. 23, 2024. (The Canadian Press/Kelly Geraldine Malone))

Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation who provided support after a mass stabbing say a coroner’s inquest should be hearing about their response.

Cindy Ghostkeeper-Whitehead said she'll never forget the call she received early on Sept. 4, 2022, that something terrible was unfolding on the James Smith Cree Nation.