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The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), formerly known as the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, is a Saskatchewan-based First Nations organization. . It represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan and is committed to honouring the spirit and intent of the Numbered Treaties, as well as the promotion, protection and implementation of these promises made over a century a
Following her graduation from law school, Opekokew was the first Indigenous woman admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1979 and to the Bar of Saskatchewan in 1983. [6] During law school she worked for a number of groups, such as the National Indian Brotherhood and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians. [4]
First Nations in Saskatchewan constitute many Native Canadian band governments. First Nations ethnicities in the province include the Cree , Assiniboine , Saulteaux , Lakota , Dene and Dakota .
It became the antecedent of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and Indian Association of Alberta. In 1926, the Indian Defense League of America was formed by Chief Clinton Rickard of the Tuscarora Nation, with heavy involvement in US-Canada border crossing problems faced by "Indians" in both countries. Rickard organized an annual ...
Cote also served as a political advisor for the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations for 17 years between 1978 and 1995. From 1990 to 1995, Cote acted as executive director of the Saskatchewan Indian Housing Commission. [ 2 ]
In May 1998, Bellegarde became Chief of the province-wide Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. [3] In this role, he was automatically a regional vice-chair from Saskatchewan in the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). [3] He served in this role until 2003. [4] Later he was reelected to another term in the position in 2012. [4]
In 1967, upon leaving the army, Ahenakew accepted a position with the Saskatchewan government, and became active in the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN). He was elected to the position of FSIN president in 1968 (until 1979 [2]). He stated that his military experience heavily influenced his choice to pursue politics: "I could see ...
Upon the formation of the Union of Saskatchewan Indians in 1946, he served as its president and later as a member of the executive. In 1959, the union was reorganized as the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN), and Tootoosis became its first president. In 1970, he was appointed to the federation's newly formed senate, and served in ...