Family and friends of Nathaniel Bear are searching for answers after a memorial was removed without a trace.
Bear passed away in February, and a memorial had been placed by his family along the South Saskatchewan River.
But now, the memorial is missing, something his family said took them by surprise.
“It shocked us,” Nathaniel’s sister-in-law Casey Desjarlais said. “We packed our car the same day an hour after hearing the news and we left from Vancouver and made the 25-hour trip here.”
This weekend, the family gathered to honour Nathaniel’s memory and rebuild his memorial.
His brother Dakota Bear, said Nathaniel was remembered as having a positive impact on others, and why he said the new memorial will continue to be welcome to anyone.
“We’re here to amplify our voices and make sure that we’re heard and make sure that Nathaniel’s honour and his memorial is here to stay,” Bear said. “(We will) continue to have and build these spaces that are healing for the people in our community.”
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