Saskatoon / 650 CKOM
Jun 3, 2021 | 5:21 PM
The FSIN is backing Muskowekwan Chief Reginald Bellerose in his bid for AFN National Chief. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Chief Reginald Bellerose wants to become the next chief of the Assembly of First Nations — and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) wants him in that position, too.
The FSIN held a press conference Thursday morning to launch the bid by Bellerose. Bellerose, who has been the chief at Muskowekwan First Nation for the past 17 years, will look to keep the AFN chief’s seat filled with a Saskatchewan-born dignitary.
Chief Perry Bellegarde announced he was stepping down from the position in December, following the conclusion of his term. Bellegarde is originally from Little Black Bear First Nation in Treaty 4 Territory, near Balcarres.