The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations have reduced their role at the troubled First Nations University of Canada.
FSIN approved a resolution to reduce the university's board of governors to 19 voting members from 32. Morley Watson, the chair of the board and the vice-chief of FSIN, said he will not vote unless he needs to break a tie.
FSIN will still maintain a role in decisions at the university. But tribal leaders will vote next year whether to scale back their involvement even further.
Faculty and former administrators have accused Watson and tribal leaders of interfering too much at the financially troubled school. FSIN is trying to get the university back on track.
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