Possible new name for FSIN

The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations executive council passed a resolution at its annual winter assembly to consider changing the name of the organization. While the acronym would remain the same, FSIN would stand for Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. “That in itself is a strong statement – to say that we are still sovereign,” said FSIN Chief Perry Bellegarde. He said including the word sovereign in the new name goes hand in hand with a more independent FSIN. Bellegarde also said he hopes to make the organization’s bureaucracy more independent from political influence. The winter assembly was held Feb. 13 and 14.