[3] At some point, Dark Cloud learned that his birth mother committed suicide in 1985 after her attempts to reunite with her children failed.
His arrival was met with resentment from some who brand the Sixties scoop survivors as "split feathers", viewed as fortunate for escaping the oppressed and impoverished reserves.
However, the elders embraced him, imparting traditional knowledge and sacred items, including an eagle feather, a blessed drum, and ceremonial tools.
[5] In July 2022, BBC Radio 4's William Crawley interviewed Dark Cloud, focusing on Pope Francis's visit to Canada and the Catholic Church's apology for its role in the Canadian Indian residential school system.
[6] In March 2023, it was reported that artist Richard Mossman had crafted a life-sized sculpture of Dark Cloud which could be cast in bronze.