Saskatoon raises Treaty, Métis flags

Saskatoon City Hall joined its Regina and Lloydminster counterparts in flying Métis and Treaty Six Territory flags permanently. Saskatoon held a special ceremony on Oct. 25. In attendance were Perry Bellegarde, grand chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians Nations, Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Felix Thomas, Métis Nation Saskatchewan President Robert Doucette, and the province’s Lieutenant-Governor Vaughn Schofield. “Saskatoon has the number one economy overall in Canada,” said Saskatoon Mayor Don Atchison. “But I can tell you right now if the Aboriginal community doesn’t have an opportunity to participate in the success we’re having, it really doesn’t mean a lot to anyone.”