A band councillor with the Pasqua First Nation, located east of Regina, says funding to help First Nations people with disabilities is not winding up in the hands of the people who need it the most.
Lindsay Cyr says that issue will be addressed at a Saskatchewan First Nation disability awareness day hosted by the band tomorrow.
He says the forum will also hear success stories from disabled First Nations people who have overcome the barriers they face.
“Some of these people with disabilities have been very successful with jobs in their lives, so some of them will speak, but they will speak from a need basis. What was their greatest needs.”
Cyr says the findings and concerns raised at the forum will be documented and submitted to government officials in an effort to improve the quality of life for residents dealing with disabilities.
He says a big problem is the lack of funding for things like wheel chair accessible homes.
The forum will look at all types of disabilities from mobility issues to disabilities caused by drugs and alcohol.