Resident Of Stellako Protest At Carrier-Sekani Office

Tuesday, March 04, 2008 01:04 PM

Protestors show signs outside the Carrier-Sekani Family Services office in Prince George ( photo opinion250 staff)

Prince George, B.C. - A protest is under way at the Carrier Sekani Family Services office on Queensway and 4^th Avenue in Prince George.

A number of residents from the Stellako Band showed up to protest what they say is the lack of funding reaching the people in that community.

Dennis Patrick, former Chief of the Stellako Band is calling for a financial review “We want the Band office to open the books. We want to know where the money they are receiving is going.” According to Patrick, the Carrier Sekani Family Services office receives a lot of money for 11 communities “We don’t know where that money is going. I know one thing for sure, the money is not getting to the people. It seems that when we have a surplus, it gets used down at the 108.”

Angelina Patrick says the whole matter came to a head after one of the elders was told that she was going to be put into a home. She was on her death bed and all she wanted to do was to die in dignity at home. “They didn’t want her to do that and I think the pressure got to her and she died before they were able to move her out of her home. I am tired of hearing that people are being hired, hired for what?” asks Angelina Patrick.

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Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 01:04 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Andyfreeze on March 4 2008 3:37 PM

These people should not have to protest to see the books.
They should be open to anyone who wants to see them.
There are many native people who have concerns about how the money is spent and this is not anything new.
Even the government who hands out the money in the first place doesn't seem to be able to find out where it goes all goes.
The band councils should be held accountable to their people for every cent, as well as to the source of much of that money,the canadian taxpayers.

Posted by: Harbinger on March 4 2008 4:38 PM

Their ancestors never kept books. Why start now? They're probably working on the honour system. You know, trust us.

Posted by: diplomat on March 4 2008 6:07 PM

�We want the Band office to open the books. We want to know where the money they are receiving is going.�

As a taxpayer would it incorrect for me to ask the same question as I am sure some of that money has come out of my earnings?

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on March 5 2008 8:03 AM

Funny, was just listening to CBC Radio talk to some woman from another one of those Aboriginal groups in Ottawa.

This woman was whining about wanting more money and was using the disgusting aboriginal parenting record (1:10 ratio of aboriginal kids end up being removed from their parents) to leverage more money.

"It's for the children!" yah right. I gave at work.

It would be interesting to see where the money does go. I know there is lots of money spent on airfares and hotels in some very nice places around Canada. I guess phone calls and emails aren't as much fun as staying on the water front in Vancouver. Hey why not, there's lots more money where that came from.

Posted by: getajob on March 5 2008 9:26 AM

Yup that just echos what we have ben saying about these free loaders....what a joke.

Posted by: Andyfreeze on March 5 2008 9:59 AM

They play the politics game too,just as the white society does, and we can't seem to do anything about the waste of tax dollars there either!
But,there is no doubt that sooner or later, it will all come to head.
This can't go on...or can it?

Posted by: getajob on March 5 2008 3:23 PM

Give em enough rope and they will hang themselves....no need for huge long winded opinions on this one...