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NDP Leader David Eby will be marking the day on the Tk&#8217;emlups te Secwepemc First Nation, which came under a spotlight on the weekend when an apparent group of white nationalists stood at the reserve and unfurled a banner in reference to what are believed to be unmarked graves on the site. Eby was invited to mark the day and his campaign says that in light of recent events, the leader wanted to be there. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will also attend the same event at the Powwow Arbour on the reserve. 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