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A resident of the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation in Saskatchewan who spoke out about vote-buying has lost his job at the community's school for helping reporters, in what the school says is a breach of its policy.
Leon Weeseekase publicly called for an end to what he said is a practice of exchanging money for votes at band council elections on his reserve.
"I kind of feel betrayed," he said. "I tried to help the community somehow, speaking out about alcohol and drugs and vote-buying, saying that it's not right. They tell me that I can't talk about that subject because it's going to hurt our community, when our community is already hurt."
Can't say as I'm shocked that he lost his job. The band controls the jobs and housing. That's how they are able to coerce everyone and maintain the Bannock republics.
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The school board chair, Douglas Littlespruce, said the decision was entirely based on the school's disciplinary policy, which aims to prevent politics from getting involved in the school's operations.
The policy, cited in the letter of dismissal given to Weeseekase, indicates that employees are forbidden from causing a "disruptive influence at work and/or in the community" and from performing "any action that is disrespectful or brings disrespect to the employer."
"We don't tolerate politics at the school," Littlespruce said, adding that his goal is to keep conflict away from students. "We want to keep the kids safe. They're our priority."
This last line is such a crock of shit.
