The government of Saskatchewan is overhauling a Native teen safe house that was plagued by financial and management problems.
The Oyate House in Regina was shut down in the spring after news reports uncovered the problems, later confirmed by government audits. As a result, the File Hills-Qu'appelle Tribal Council, which received more than $1 million to operate the program, will play a lesser role.
The safe house was designed to keep Native teens off the streets and away from prostitution.
Get the Story:
Province overhauls program for teen prostitutes
(CBC 11/14)
Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan:
Report
to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts Regarding Oyate ataya WaKanyeja
OwicaKiyapi Inc (June 2006)
Relevant Links:
File Hills-Qu'appelle Tribal Council - http://www.fhqtc.com
Related Stories:
Native teen safe house faulted in another
report (09/15)
Audit finds problems
at safe house for Native teens (06/23)
Province to investigate safe house for Native
teens (03/10)
Investigation of Native
teen safe house sought (3/3)
Report:
Native teen safe house riddled with problems (3/1)
Safe house for Native teens faces overhaul
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Trending in News
1 Tribes rush to respond to new coronavirus emergency created by Trump administration
2 'At this rate the entire tribe will be extinct': Zuni Pueblo sees COVID-19 cases double as first death is confirmed
3 Arne Vainio: 'A great sickness has been visited upon us as human beings'
4 Arne Vainio: Zoongide'iwin is the Ojibwe word for courage
5 Cayuga Nation's division leads to a 'human rights catastrophe'
2 'At this rate the entire tribe will be extinct': Zuni Pueblo sees COVID-19 cases double as first death is confirmed
3 Arne Vainio: 'A great sickness has been visited upon us as human beings'
4 Arne Vainio: Zoongide'iwin is the Ojibwe word for courage
5 Cayuga Nation's division leads to a 'human rights catastrophe'