After tragic stabbings in Sask., First Nations leaders call for their own police force
James Smith Cree Nation Chief Wally Burns reacts after speaking at a news conference on Thursday, a day after the man accused of a stabbing rampage was arrested and later died. Burns was among those calling for a First Nations police service for his community at the conference.Local and provincial leaders are calling for more First Nations policing in Saskatchewan in the wake of the stabbing rampage in the province that captured national and international attention.
"We have to make it loud and clear that we mean business. We got to protect our people," Burns said. "We got to protect them, because no people in Canada should be scared to go from here to there."Demands for First Nations police services after Saskatchewan murdersCalls are growing for dedicated First Nations police services after a series of stabbing murders in Saksatchewan led to the deaths of 10 people, including nine members of the James Smith Cree Nation.
Darryl Burns's concerns about response times were echoed at Thursday's conference by Prince Albert Grand Council Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte, who said it's a common sentiment in First Nations communities. People from James Smith Cree Nation gave Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe a medallion during Thursday's press conference.
"We've made some progress but this is hardly the time for patting ourselves on the back," the minister said. "I think we need to really redouble our efforts." "We're at the table and we're going to pursue every possible pathway to ensure we deliver not only more Indigenous-led policing initiatives … but that we also make sure that it lands in a way that truly does reflect all those principles of reconciliation," he said.Saskatchewan has one First Nations police service already.
"One of the advantages [of being an Indigenous officer] is that I know the people," he told CBC News on Friday.
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