Samuel Schooner
Chief Samuel Schooner is the leader of the Nuxalk Nation and has publicly recognized the bravery of the teachers who intervened during the grizzly bear attack on schoolchildren in Bella Coola, calling them heroes for their actions to protect the students.
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Samuel Schooner is the Nuxalk Chief who emphasizes the importance of understanding the circumstances surrounding the bear involved in the attack.
Grizzly attack shatters Indigenous community where bears hold spiritual significance
Canada· 2025-11-28
Chief Samuel Schooner said in an interview he is confident the bear or bears involved in the Nov. 20 attack will be captured.
B.C. authorities unsure if grizzlies captured near Bella Coola were involved in school group attackCanada· 2025-11-25
Nuxalk Chief Councillor Samuel Schooner warned people to be careful and not to try searching for the bears themselves.
Community unsettled after coastal B.C. grizzly attack injures 11Canada· 2025-11-24
Nuxalk Chief Councillor Samuel Schooner pleaded with locals to leave the bear search to the Conservation Officer Service.
Search continues for three grizzly bears after students, teachers attacked in B.C.Canada· 2025-11-23
Chief Samuel Schooner from the Nuxalk Nation told a news conference Friday that the teachers who scared away the bear were heroes.
Search continues for grizzly bear that attacked students, teachers in B.C.Canada· 2025-11-23