(file photo/CKOM) COVID-19 FSIN wants Saskatchewan borders closed Mar 22, 2020 7:53 AM

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations wants Saskatchewan to close its provincial borders.

In a media release on Saturday, the FSIN announced they are calling on Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to immediately close the border “for the protection of all Saskatchewan residents.”

“Some First Nations have already exercised their autonomy by closing their borders and are limiting traffic in and out of their communities. We are calling on this Saskatchewan Government to do the same” said FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron, in the release.

The plea for closing the borders came minutes after the province reported an additional 18 COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan. The total is now at 44. The vast majority of cases are directly linked to people returning from out of province or international travel