Alberta chief earns more than premier

"Alberta Reserve Chief Makes More than Stelmach" April 20, CTF News Release
"Cree Chief earns more than Alberta Premier" April 20, CBC (Video included)
"Want to Get Rich? Run a reserve and pile up the cash" April 20 Edmonton Sun column
"Enoch Chief Takes Heat for Huge Salary" April 20, i880 news
"Chiefs of Greed" Calgary Herald column

Chief Sharphead of the Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta recently announced he was cutting his pay from $250,000 annually to a mere $180,000! A frustrated band member leaked documents to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation revealing that the average pay of the band council was $175,000, due to the fact they are allowed to set their own salary. It doesn't take a "sharp head" to milk this system.

CTF Prairie Director Colin Craig says NO politician should be allowed to set his own pay. He also laments that band members trying to get answers get the runaround from both band council and Indian Affairs. While all this is going on, most band members are on welfare making $12,000 annually and living in substandard housing.

By: Colin Craig
Posted: April 16, 2010
Topic: Federal

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Type: In the News

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Thu, 2010-04-22 08:01 — An Anonymous Taxpayer

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There needs to be a grassroots mentality and accountability. Many people in the North are financially destitute.

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