Regional president calls out Congress of Aboriginal Peoples after chief fails to prove heritage
A local leader from one of five national organizations lobbying on behalf of Indigenous and Métis people is questioning his own organization after the organization’s chief claimed it was unnecessary to discuss his Indigenous ancestry in a recent interview.
John Hanikenne first joined the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) 14 years ago. Since being elected president of the Saskatchewan chapter in the spring of 2017 he’s been confronted with facts which have upset him and he said he wants to see change and accountability.
CAP represents non-status and off-reserve Indigenous people, Métis and Southern Inuit people at a national level.
While recovering from heart surgery and with at least two more major operations ahead of him, Hanikenne said now is the time for him to speak up.