‘The doors are opening’: Sask. First Nation chief sees hopeful shift in Ottawa – paNOW
Dec 9, 2025
Having witnessed sacred belongings return to their homelands and taken part in national conversations in Ottawa, a Saskatchewan First Nation chief says he senses the federal government opening its doors a little wider to First Nations voices.
Flying Dust First Nation Chief Tyson Bear was in Montreal on Dec. 6 when 62 long-held Indigenous belongings were formally repatriated from the Vatican Museums, a project Indigenous leaders have been working toward since 2022.
Bear hadn’t expected to take part in the ceremony. But when the original Eagle Staff Carrier didn’t arrive, he was asked to step in.
