Elders, programming suffering after Carry the Kettle First Nation’s band money frozen – CBC

Jul 24, 2023

Internal governance dispute leads to Indigenous Services Canada holding funds

An internal governance dispute is now impacting people in Carry the Kettle First Nation directly.

A statement published by Chief Scott Eashappie on July 12 said the community, located about 100 kilometres east of Regina, lost control of its trust and source revenue assets from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).

“I am aware of the financial constraints and negative impacts these decisions will cause on our band members, both urban and on-reserve,” his statement read.

“Chief and Council will continue to advocate for other sources of revenue to help offset some of these annual costs taken on by Carry the Kettle Band on behalf of our members.”

The statement said areas like sports and recreation, funeral assistance, elder’s utility bills and the 2023 powwow were put on hold or cancelled. Eashappie’s statement said areas like health, education and Treaty Land Entitlement would still be funded.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/carry-the-kettle-band-money-1.6914399