Death of Cold Lake First Nations man by RCMP shakes First Nation says chief – APTN News

Matthew Atkinson, aka Fabian Skani, 41, led a life with its share of challenges, according to his cousin, and chief of Cold Lake First Nations (CLFN).

His life ended in a public place on Dec. 14, in Cold Lake, Alta., where he was shot and killed by RCMP.

He’s the 15th Indigenous person killed in incidents involving law enforcement since the end of August.

“He had two names [and] he was a [‘60s] Scoop survivor,” CLFN Chief Kelsey Jacko told APTN News. “Coming home and finding your identity, he was a Skani. It’s hitting pretty hard.”

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