Chief Dean Nelson says Prince Harry was ‘sincere’ and ‘down to Earth’ during visit to Lil’wat Nation

 By Roisin Cullen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited the traditional territory of Lil’wat Nation this week as part of their trip to British Columbia, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent time meeting with members of the Nation in Mount Currie on Feb. 15. Prince Harry previously met with Lil’wat Nation Chief Dean Nelson in November 2023, and was invited to visit the Lil’wat and speak with Chief Gelpcal (the cultural chief) and other councillors. Harry took part in a wheelchair basketball game with local youth during his visit, with Nelson even joining in on the court. Nelson told Pique the visit was positive and sincere. “He dropped by the community,” he said. “We had a lot of fun with the youth and our…

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