Kamloops Indian Band Memorial Cairn
Erected by the Kamloops Indian Band (Also known as Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc), this memorial is dedicated to the members of the band who died in Canada’s wars.
Inscription
[plaque/plaque]
IN MEMORIAM
TO THE HONOUR OF THOSE BRAVE MEMBERS OF THE KAMLOOPS INDIAN BAND WHO SACRIFICED THEMSELVES SO THAT WE MAY ENJOY PEACE AND FREEDOM.
“SO LONG AS WHAT WE CONSIDER JUSTICE IS WITHHELD FROM US, SO LONG WILL DISSATISFACTION AND UNREST EXIST AMONG US, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE TO BETTER OURSELVES.”
(following text approximates this First Nations’ language / transcription approximative en langue autochtone) ME7 TSELXEMSTÉM!
ME7 XYUMSTÉM-KT YE7ÉNE XEXÉ7 TE KWELLQELMUCW-KT NE TKEMLUPS, ME7 KEGMENTSUT ES LE7S ES W7ÉC-KT.
WEL ME7 PENHÉ7N RE TA7EWS KS LÉ7STLSES, WEL ME7 PENHÉ7N RE TA7EWS KS LE7S RE PUSMEN-KT ME7 YEGWMENTSUT-KT ES LE7S KS W7ÉC-KT.
Tumulus commémoratif de la Bande indienne de Kamloops
Ce mémorial, érigé par la bande indienne de Kamloops (aussi appelée Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc), est dédié à la mémoire des membres de la bande qui sont morts pendant les guerres livrées par le Canada.
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.