Indigenous leaders ‘deeply concerned’ about safety, wellness – SaskToday
Vice Chief Richard Derocher of the MLTC explained that the news conference was to bring awareness to what is happening in their communities and how they feel unsafe.
PRINCE ALBERT – Indigenous leaders called for additional resources, funding and programming to address the escalating safety and wellness crises in central and northern Saskatchewan. Leaders from Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC), Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S), and Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) held a news conference at the Sturgeon Lake First Nation office in Prince Albert on Nov. 4.
Northern leaders said they were deeply concerned about members are living in a constant state of fear due to high levels of violence, gang activity and drug trafficking in their communities.
MLTC leaders are frustrated that their ability to respond to these crises has not improved since the community of La Loche was devastated by a mass shooting in 2016 and they want to bring all levels of government and the RCMP at the table to try and find solutions.
Vice Chief Richard Derocher of the MLTC explained that the news conference was to bring awareness to what is happening in their communities and how they feel unsafe.
