The leader of a First Nations community near Cranbrook, B.C., is speaking out against what he says are “bogus” fundraising campaigns purporting to support members of his community, who have been evacuated due to a wildfire.
Nasuʔkin (Chief) Joe Pierre Jr. of the ʔaq̓am Community, which is a member of the Ktunaxa First Nation, expressed concerns Wednesday after his staff noticed two GoFundMe campaigns allegedly seeking donations for ʔaq̓am evacuees affected by the St. Mary’s River fire.
“We’ve been made aware of some bogus GoFundMe pages that are using our community name,” Pierre said during a press conference at his community’s administration building in Cranbrook, about a 146-kilometre drive west of the border with Alberta.
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