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By Darla Read
For Eagle Feather News
There will be a new structure governing the First Nations University of Canada (FNUC).
Earlier this month at a special Legislative Assembly of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN), chiefs voted in favour of a transitional model proposed by the school’s interim board of governors.
The changes mean increased control for the University of Regina. Before the “shared management and stewardship model” was outlined at assembly, board chair Joely BigEagle warned the chiefs of what the potential consequence would be if the model was not adopted.
“A failure to do so today will result in jeopardizing the cash flow and likely push First Nations University into insolvency by the end of March.”
FNUC got to this point when both provincial and federal governments pulled $12 million dollars in funding last month. The move came on the heels of allegations of financial irregularities, which surfaced after the school’s former chief financial officer was fired. Both governments also pointed to long standing governance issues at the school.
The chiefs dissolved the school’s board of governors at the winter assembly, replacing it with an interim board. Since then, the board suspended the president and vice-president of finance and administration for two weeks.
First Nations University of Canada Chief Operating Officer Del Anaquod
explains the new governance model that was approved by Saskatchewan
chiefs at a special assembly of the FSIN. Negotiations are in the works in
hopes of restoring funding from the federal government and the Province
for the troubled university.
Eagle Feather News
is a division of
ACS Aboriginal
Consulting Services
MARCH, 2010
Volume 13, Number 3