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SASKATOON The Government of Saskatchewan says it will allocate all remaining Moderna doses received to date to the Far North East and North East zones. Residents and staff of long term care and personal care homes and front-line health care workers are to be first in line, according to a news release. The doses will be shipped as soon as possible, the province says. The Northern Inter-tribal Health Authority (NITHA) has declared recent outbreaks in La Ronge and Stanley Mission. Chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Tammy Cook-Searson, told CTV News on Tuesday that she wants the COVID-19 vaccine sent to these areas.
P.A. mayor talks Stonechild retirement, and diversity at city
Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne agrees with the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) about the importance of having Indigenous people in leadership position with the police service.
The mayor added he believes it is important to have Indigenous people present in areas across the City of P.A.
“In all areas, I won’t just restrict it to the police service,” he said.
Dionne added he was happy to see Tony Head, a member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, recently elected to council in ward three.
When the retirement of Deputy Police Chief Jason Stonechild was made public the PAGC put out a media release which spoke about how the tribal council believes it is important to have Indigenous people in roles like the one Stonechild was in. Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte later told MBC News he was “saddened,” to hear about Stonechild’s retirement.
More can be done to help northern communities weather pandemic, say local leaders
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson says northern residents should be very mindful of travelling south because of high COVID-19 cases.
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Posted: Dec 14, 2020 1:44 PM CT | Last Updated: December 14, 2020
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is the largest First Nation in the province and includes communities such as Stanley Mission.(Elizabeth Elich photo)
Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson says northern residents should be very mindful of travelling south because of high COVID-19 cases.
Cook-Searson was responding to an advisory by health authorities saying northern residents should avoid non-essential travel outside their home communities.