FSIN Chief Guy Lonechild

Repeated calls going out to impeach FSIN Chief Guy Lonechild seem to be gaining ground at their annual meetings going on right now.  For those that don't know, Chief Lonechild was convicted of drunk driving after an incident back in 2009, before he was Chief.  He did acknowledge the incident in his application papers when he decided to run for chief but did not broadcast it to everyone who voted for him.  Now many of those who voted for him are saying he mislead them and held back information.  Did he really?  You all had access to the information he had on his application, if you were doing your job you would have asked for such information and if you did indeed receive it this just means you did not take the 5 minutes it takes to read through it.


Now, I have known Guy Lonechild from years back, he is a very smart, astute young man and I think he has done remarkable things for his his people.  Just straightening out the First Nations University Of Canada was a monumental task that this predecessors failed miserably at.  He has accomplished much in his short 18 months and I feel that he has apologized enough to his people and should be allowed to continue.  He is a great leader for his people and represents them well on the provincial and national stage.  Like politics anywhere those calling for his head are the ones with political aspirations.  Let him continue the great work that he has done and he will pay you back greatly for the confidence in his leadership.

Future of FSIN Chief Lonechild remains up in air, vote expected at assembly

 

 

BY JASON WARICK, THE STARPHOENIX JULY 6, 2011

 

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FSIN Chief Guy Lonechild

Photograph by: Richard Marjan, The StarPhoenix

ONION LAKE CREE NATION — Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Chief Guy Lonechild repeatedly apologized to delegates for his drunk-driving conviction and other “mistakes” he had made, but implored those at the FSIN assembly to put aside a planned non-confidence motion against him.

Lonechild’s opponents, which reportedly include more than two dozen First Nations chiefs as well as all six of his predecessors as FSIN chief, have vowed to push through a vote against him at the assembly on Wednesday or Thursday. It is unclear on which day the non-confidence matter will be dealt.

“This isn’t helping things. It’s time to work on the issues that affect our people. It is sincerely a waste of time and energy,” said Lonechild on Wednesday of the efforts to impeach him.

“The whole country is watching.”

Addressing the assembled chiefs, his wife and family and others who were hurt by his drunk-driving arrest in the fall of 2009, Lonechild apologized.

“I am very sorry to each and every one of you. I am sorry,” he said.

“If I have done any harm, I wish to apologize.”

Lonechild listed what he sees as the “many” accomplishments of himself and the FSIN executive during their 18 months in power, including reforms to First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) and progress in education funding, resource revenue sharing and other issues.

Following Lonechild’s remarks, several chiefs spoke briefly from the floor. A full discussion of a non-confidence resolution is expected at some point during the two-day assembly.

“This is dividing a lot of chiefs. I don’t agree with the way it was done,” said Chief Ralph Paul of the English River First Nation.

Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson said her council is one of those calling for the non-confidence motion and hoped that it would be brought to a vote as soon as possible.

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