‘He’s got a battle, but this group seems pretty good’

 By Emily Blake and Aastha Sethi  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter “All of the communities in the South Slave will be very excited we have a new premier from the South Slave,” said Chief April Martel of the Kat?’odeeche First Nation. Martel wants the new government to consult Indigenous people and bring Indigenous leaders to Ottawa when advocating for the territory or seeking federal funding. Simpson has said he wants that to happen, too. “They really need to work par with us,” Martel said of the GNWT. “We talk about truth and reconciliation … but it just started, beginning with the last government, so we need to really strongly advocate for all those things.” Premier Caroline Cochrane led that last government. On the last full day before handing over to Simpson,…

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