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Investigation underway into alleged homicide on Sturgeon Lake First Nation
An investigation is underway after a person was found dead by Valleyview RCMP on Sturgeon Lake First Nation early Sunday morning. Police believe it was an isolated incident but added that there will be a heavy police presence on the Nation Sunday. They asked that people avoid the area and ask that people don't post anything about police activity on social media to ensure police and and public safety. Anyone with information is asked to contact Valleyview RCMP at 780-524-3345.
Vancouver Sun
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- Vancouver Sun
Former elementary school principal in B.C. disciplined for spanking a student
A former elementary school principal in B.C. has been suspended for professional misconduct after spanking a student, according to the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation. Pehgee Agnes Boholst Aranas, who was employed at a certified elementary First Nations school in B.C., spanked a Grade 1 student, and later falsely claimed that the child's parents had agreed to the punishment, according to a resolution agreement. The name of the school was not disclosed to protect the student. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Another school staffer witnessed the spanking and reported it to the First Nation. On Dec. 5, 2023, the manager of the First Nation made a complaint to the B.C. commissioner about the incident. A month later, Aranas signed an agreement not to have physical contact with any student unless it is necessary to protect the student from an immediate risk of harm. After the student was spanked, Aranas was asked to meet with members of the First Nation. In that meeting, Aranas incorrectly claimed that the student's parents had approved her actions and 'made comments which were inconsistent with truth, reconciliation and healing,' according to the agreement. She was then was placed on leave pending the completion of an investigation. Aranas was told that she could advise colleagues that she was on leave, but that no further details could be shared. But Aranas did not follow these directions, and shared details about what had happened with the student with at least two of her colleagues, the agreement says. On May 10, 2024, the First Nation fired Aranas, who has been previously disciplined for making inappropriate comments about the First Nations community. For instance, in 2021, she received a warning letter after telling another employee at the school who called in sick to 'suck it up, buttercup.' In that email, she also wrote: 'The symptoms are just injection symptoms and not actual sickness! Tough native men like you have survived worse??? Lol.' In May, Aranas signed an agreed statement of facts that spanking the Grade 1 child was professional misconduct contrary to the professional standards for B.C. educators. Her teaching certificate was suspended for three days. She has completed a course on creating a positive learning environment through the Justice Institute of B.C., and must complete another on systemic racism in Canada through the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. In imposing the discipline, the commissioner said Aranas did not treat the student with dignity and respect and did not create a safe and inclusive learning environment. 'Her actions perpetuated the harmful legacy of physical abuse in Indian Residential Schools and reflected a belief in harmful stereotypes,' the commissioner wrote. ticrawford@
CBC
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Sexual assault, other charges stayed against Manitoba First Nation chief
Crown prosecutors have stayed child sex charges against the chief of a Manitoba First Nation. The provincial court says charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and possessing and making child pornography were stayed Friday against Christopher Traverse. Traverse was the leader of Lake St. Martin First Nation in the Interlake region when he was arrested in April 2024. He was accused of forcing an eight-year-old girl into a bathroom in his home, taking photos or her and sexually assaulting her in December 2023. Traverse pleaded not guilty to the charges and maintained his innocence during his trial, which started in March. The Crown's office said in an email that based on new information presented at the trial, it was determined it was no longer appropriate to proceed with the case.
