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By Spencer Sacht-Lund Local Journalism Initiative K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation has appointed as its inaugural justice of the peace the former head of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. On Thursday, K\u2019\u00f3moks named trailblazing judge Marion Buller to the new judicial role. According to the First Nation, it\u2019s the first Indigenous government in the country to create such a post with lawmaking powers taken back from the Indian Act. \u201cThis will be a wonderful opportunity to incorporate not only trauma-informed processes and practices, but also to place the emphasis on healing,\u201d Buller said at a press conference last week, \u201cbecause ultimately the goal is the safety and the health of the community.\u201d Buller added in a statement that she hopes to be an \u201cindependent change-maker\u201d for… <\/p>\n

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By Spencer Sacht-Lund Local Journalism Initiative K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation has appointed as its inaugural justice of the peace the former head of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. On Thursday, K\u2019\u00f3moks named trailblazing judge Marion Buller to the new judicial role. According to the First Nation, it\u2019s the first Indigenous government in the country to create such a post with lawmaking powers taken back from the Indian Act. \u201cThis will be a wonderful opportunity to incorporate not only trauma-informed processes and practices, but also to place the emphasis on healing,\u201d Buller said at a press conference last week, \u201cbecause ultimately the goal is the safety and the health of the community.\u201d Buller added in a statement that she hopes to be an \u201cindependent change-maker\u201d for... <\/p>\n

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