SASKATOON — Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Chief Mark Arcand is concerned that a growing division may be developing among Saskatchewan’s First Nations leaders, particularly over the forensic audit conducted by Indigenous Services Canada on the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations' finances.

The recently released report revealed that $34,251,566 in funds are questionable and unsupported, based on the forensic audit conducted by accounting firm KPMG from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2024. FSIN officials were informed of the results of the forensic audit report on Sept. 11.

Arcand, who was joined by several tribal chiefs and other band officials in a media conference on Friday, Sept. 26, at the Starlight Room of the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel, was firm and persistent in demanding transpar

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