New Treaty Commissioner named

George Lafond has been named the new Commissioner of the Office of the Treaty Commissioner for Saskatchewan. “I am delighted that Mr. Lafond has agreed to lead the Commission’s important work to increase public awareness of historic treaties,” said Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan. Lafond recently served on the National Panel for First Nations Primary and Secondary Education, a joint effort by the federal government and Assembly of First Nations. Lafond is from Muskeg Cree Nation. He succeeds Bill Knight in the position, which has a two-year term.