Thunderchild First Nation taken to court to open books
One man from the Thunderchild First Nation has taken the band to court to open its books and release financial documents.
Harrison Thunderchild, who’s coincidentally from the Thunderchild First Nation about an hour north of North Battleford, has filed a court application against his community’s chief and council to disclose compensation. He’s also asked for basic financial documents to be released as required by the First Nations Financial Transparency Act.
“There’s nothing worse than not knowing, and all levels of government I believe have the expectancy from their people to be transparent and accountable. First Nations governments are no different,” explained Thunderchild outside Court of Queen’s Bench in Regina.
Thunderchild’s grandfather was a former chief of the First Nation and he said the current leaders are dragging his family’s name through the mud. He believes they may be hiding something.