Children have been swinging, sliding and climbing on a playground built to honour one of the victims of a mass stabbing two years ago in Saskatchewan, while a quiet feast has been prepared to remember the others.

On Sept. 4, 2022, Myles Sanderson killed 10 people and injured 17 others on James Smith Cree Nation before fatally stabbing another nearby in Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon.

Chief Kirby Constant of the First Nation said in an interview Wednesday his community has been slowly moving forward while trying not to dwell on the tragedy.

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In Weldon, a playground has been built to remember community member Wesley Petterson, who was 78 when he was killed by Sanderson.

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At James Smith Cree Nation, a powwow is planned for the weekend to honour RCMP officer Heidi Marshall, who took down Sanderson香蕉视频直播檚 stolen truck during a high-speed chase before the killer died in police custody from a cocaine overdose.

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He said a security team on the First Nation has helped people feel safe.

All homes also now have numbers and there is signage for every street, a measure to ensure emergency crews and visitors know where to go.

Constant said the First Nation is continuing to pursue self-administered policing.

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