I wish to issue the following statement to Blueberry River First Nations about recent governance challenges. This statement is a response to the public statement issued by Councillor Gauthier, Councillor Domonic, Councillor Yahey and Councillor Wolf on August 21, 2023 (the “Public Statement”).
Letter to Chief and Council – September 1, 2023
Dear Chief and Council:
Thank you for your respective communications supporting meeting together with the assistance of a mediator.
We heard from Chief Desjarlais on August 25, 2023 (Attachment 1) that our offer to support arranging a mediator to address internal governance concerns would be appreciated, and subsequently, and similarly, from Ms. Wiegele, legal counsel representing four Councilors (Attachment 2).
Letter to Chief and Council – September 15, 2023
Dear Chief and Council:
The purpose of this letter is to follow up on our September 1, 2023 letter and provide an update and seek a response from you on the question of a mediator, and on the establishment of a Senior Officials Table.