The long history of racism and exclusion of First Nations people from federal and provincial elections continues to colour attitudes, according to more than a dozen academics, political leaders and other Indigenous people interviewed by CBC News.

Andrea Landry, who teaches at First Nations University of Canada and lives on the Poundmaker Cree Nation, said she won’t be voting provincially.

Landry said she has no interest in participating in a system that continues to oppress Indigenous people and continues to treat Fist Nations as wards of the state.

“We’re our own sovereign nation, so if I voted in Canada’s or the provincial election, it would be like a Canadian citizen voting in American elections. It just doesn’t make sense. Based on the reality that we are our own sovereign nation, I’m not a Canadian,” Landry said.

Source: History of racism, exclusion colours provincial election for Indigenous Sask. residents | CBC News