FSIN Vice-Chief sets sights on top job

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Cameron said he plans on being a very pro-active leader.  One of his top priorities as chief would be to lobby the Federal Government to change the funding formula for First Nations communities.

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“The fastest growing demographic in Canada, and Saskatchewan, is First Nations people and with the cost of inflation and everything else it’s only right that the funding comes with that growing population,” he said

Cameron used the example that across Canada over 100,000 homes are needed in First Nations communities.

Another big issue on Cameron’s agenda is missing and murdered aboriginal women.  He says if elected he would lobby for a national inquiry.

“Not only that but programs and initiatives that will protect our young First Nations girls and women, so that (violence) doesn’t happen anymore,” he said.

A third item on Cameron’s agenda is addressing the number of First Nations children in foster care. He feels the current system is not working.

“We have many qualified First Nations people who are more than willing and able to care for our children rather than being wards of the province,” he said.

Cameron said he was quite troubled to hear about the death of a young boy who died while in foster care near Aberdeen in 2010.

Evander Lee Daniels was only 22 months old, when he drowned in a bath tub.

“To put this child in a bath tub of scalding hot water, that must have been a horrible death,” said Cameron.

When asked what sort of leader he would be, Cameron said he learned long ago that successful leaders must be humble and respectful.

“I aspire to be a leader that’s going to take direction and I have always in my two terms as a vice-chief known to seek direction and advice and get approval from our chief and council, our elders, our grassroots people.”

The election for chief will take place during the FSIN fall legislative assembly Oct. 28 and 29 in Saskatoon.

The other candidates for chief are Helen Ben and Leo Omani.

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