By Kyle Darbyson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Mississauga First Nation’s chief and council shut down all band operations, programs and non-essential services last week due to a “planned demonstration” over Robinson Huron settlement funds. Chief Brent Niganobe told The Sault Star this demonstration, scheduled for last Wednesday’s council meeting, would have threatened the safety of MFN staff based on the information he received from local police. “A person called the police and … made threats of occupying the band office, ‘taking over the band office’ I believe was their words, and saying that they were going to remove equipment and remove council,” Niganobe said over the phone Friday. “Knowing that the band office has a lot of sensitive information regarding health and names of people and everyday administration, we didn’t…
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