Canada
Costly dinner forces First Nation to shut down


The Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation of British Columbia had to close its office, suspend services and lay off most of its employees after spending $60,000 on an elders' dinner.

The tribe co-hosted the event in July with two other First Nations. More than 3,000 elders from B.C. and Washington state attended.

Hosting the dinner was not an option, it was a commitment, said chief councilor Moses Martin. But when the bill came, the tribe didn't have enough money to cover the costs.

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