Land-settlement vote goes ahead
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This article was published 16/07/2019 (2299 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Editor’s Note: A correction has been issued that affects this story. A motion to stop the July 15 vote was not actually filed in federal court at the time this story was published, in spite of information provided to the Sun. For more on the correction, please see the bottom of this story.
Voting in Waywayseecappo First Nation to ratify a $287-million land settlement went ahead on Monday despite a court injunction that was filed to stop it.
One of the deputy electrical officers confirmed that polls opened at 9 a.m. and were scheduled to close at 8 p.m. The deputy electoral officer declined to comment further or provide more details on the vote. They said electoral officers were busy working the polls.
“I can just comment on whether or not the polls are open, on which I can confirm the polls are open today.”
Eileen Clearsky, a member of the First Nation, filed the injunction on July 11 on behalf of herself and others via the Saskatchewan Aboriginal law group Stonechild & Racine.
The injunction letter, titled “Eileen Clearsky (and others) v. Waywayseecappo Injunctive relieve for the 1881 Surrender Ratification Vote Monday July 15/19,” cites legal issues to be brought before the Federal Court of Canada in regards to the referendum vote.
Clearsky previously told The Brandon Sun that she hoped to see the vote halted so that band members could be properly informed on the issues. The biggest issue was the creation of a trust fund, which she said voters are not fully educated on.
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Updated on Friday, August 9, 2019 10:56 AM CDT: This article contained incorrect information when initially published. In that article, we reported a letter had been submitted to federal court by the Saskatoon-based law firm Stonechild & Racine on behalf of band member Eileen Clearsky and others. These band members were attempting to stop a community referendum vote on a negotiated $287.6-million settlement with the federal government that took place on Waywayseecappo First Nation. However, although Stonechild & Racine was retained by Eileen Clearsky for this purpose, it appears that a motion for a court injunction on the vote was never actually filed by the law firm. We have not yet been able to establish whether any court proceeding is still under consideration. We apologize for any confusion this error may have caused.