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Salt River First Nation's council can no longer have meetings to keep suspending its chief, a federal court judge has ruled, until the court holds a judicial review of the original suspension.
A recent ruling upheld Herons call for a judicial review into her suspension that a previous judge called procedurally unfair. She now wants a chance to lead the nation.
Salt River First Nation in Fort Smith, N.W.T., continues to deal with political turmoil in the wake of a Federal Court decision that found the suspension of the elected chief in 2022 was not fair or reasonable.
Infighting is nothing new for Salt River First Nation (SRFN), based in Fort Smith, N.W.T. and it has a long history of court battles and inner upheaval.