Rollins Head, of the James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN), is a new millionaire after winning a Maxmillions $1 million prize September 23..It was a little more than a month ago the Nation was the site of one of Canada's worst mass killings..According to a Sask Lotteries media release, Head purchased his ticket on September 23 in the afternoon for that night’s draw.. Lotto Max .Head purchased the lottery ticket at the Prairie North Co-op in Melfort..On September 26, Head went to Melfort and used a self-checker to check his ticket..Much to Head’s surprise, he thought it was a mistake and checked the ticket twice more before going to a second store to check again. .“I didn’t believe it. I thought it was a mistake,” said Head..At the second store, Head had the cashier check the ticket..“My hands were shaking. People in the store were congratulating me as I was leaving,” said Head..Head said he will use the money to make updates to his house, and do more of his two favourite hobbies, quadding and hunting..On September 4, two brothers went on a mass stabbing rampage on the JSCN, killing 10 and injuring 18 people.
