Saskatchewan First Nation moves toward self-governance

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By Jason Warick,  Leader-Post 

SASKATOON— Whitecap Dakota First Nation officials signed an agreement Wednesday in Ottawa that will put the thriving community on the path to self-government.
“It’s an important day. This is the first step,” longtime Whitecap Chief Darcy Bear said in a telephone interview from Ottawa Wednesday.
“The bottom line is accountability. ‘Deficit’ is a bad word at Whitecap.”
Whitecap, located 20 kilometres south of Saskatoon, is the province’s first individual Saskatchewan First Nation to reach this stage of independence. The Meadow Lake Tribal Council, which represents several First Nations in northwest Saskatchewan, has also moved to implement self-government...Continue reading.... 

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