"Kirk Goodtrack never thought that returning home and working for his people would result in such a backlash. But on Thursday, he was removed as chair of SIGA's board.
Goodtrack is from the Wood Mountain reserve south of Regina. After high school he attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he received a bachelor's degree. He then moved to Ontario and attended Queen's University, where he received a law degree. Obviously he is no dummy, and when he was named chair of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority in February of this year, he seemed like the obvious choice to steer the gaming organization of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. However, it soon became apparent that Goodtrack wanted to see SIGA operated like a business, not a political program. Board-related overheads were far too large for an organization that was designed to work on behalf of the First Nations, so he moved to implement reforms that included making cuts. These included paring board expenses, per diems and frequency of meetings." Get the Story: