ELECTION 2016: Sask. indigenous feel forgotten on campaign trails
Saskatchewan indigenous groups say First Nations issues have been conspicuously absent during the the provincial party campaigns.
“I’m pretty disappointed. It seems like indigenous issues in Saskatchewan have been completely forgotten about,” Aboriginal Affairs Coalition of Saskatchewan (ACCS) president Kim Beaudin said.
Over the course of the past month, talk of the economy, government spending, budgets, education and health have dominated party talking points and debates, but Beaudin said what little mention there is of indigenous issues in platforms has not made it into the public discourse.
“When you hear slogans like ‘the new Saskatchewan’ and ‘keep Saskatchewan strong,’ I’d like to know when we’re going to hear ‘keep Saskatchewan strong and inclusive.’”