Trudeau attends welcome ceremony at Williams Lake First Nation, meets with elders | FULL

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was welcomed with a ceremony at Williams Lake First Nation in B.C. on Wednesday, where he met elders and chief Willie Sellars. During the ceremony, Trudeau and Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller were presented gifts, including a pair of traditional drums.

"I'm mostly here to listen, to learn, to hear from elders and community members what the path forward looks like not just for this community but for this country," Trudeau said. "In partnership, in respect, in reconciliation."

The visit comes about two months after Williams Lake First Nation found 93 possible burial sites around the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School. Excavation is required to confirm whether they are human remains.

The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line (1-800-721-0066) is available 24 hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of their residential school experience.

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