(CP)The chief of a southern Alberta First Nation is demanding a thorough, transparent investigation into the death of an Indigenous man in police custody. Blood Tribe Chief Roy Fox says the death of Jon Wells on Sept. 17 after a scuffle with police at a Calgary hotel, has brought back memories of a public inquiry in the 1980s that “underscored the cultural gap” between his community and police. The inquiry saw the Blood Tribe speak out against a growing number of unexplained deaths affecting Indigenous people. “It is disheartening that we again find ourselves in a similar situation and we are addressing these issues once again,” Fox said in a recent online video statement. “We will be filing a formal complaint against the three officers involved in Mr. Wells’s death…
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