The future of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan continues to remain in doubt after a Saskatoon meeting this weekend.
An internal war within the organization has been going on over the last few years with President Robert Doucette on one side pitted against Vice-President Gerald Morin and a group of area directors on the other.
The organization’s federal funding has been cut since November for failure to hold a legislative assembly in the last two years.
In an effort to restore funding, Doucette had hoped to set a date for an assembly by the end of March at this weekend’s provincial council meeting but this did not happen.
Instead, Morin and others on council voted in favour of having three more provincial council meetings before holding an assembly in Yorkton in mid-September.
Morin says council needs more answers from the executive, including on financial matters, before being in a position to head into a full assembly.
“We’re not going to have an early legislative assembly just to satisfy the federal government,” he says. “Our primary responsibility is to ensure that we satisfy our people. Métis Nation Saskatchewan was created to represent the interests and rights of Métis people in this province and if we’re going to have a legislative assembly, let’s ensure we have all the information.”
Doucette could not be immediately reached for comment.