SASKATOON – A young Indigenous female had a firearm pointed at her by a non-Indigenous farmer driving a tractor who threatened to take her life, says Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN).
Pierceland RCMP say they are searching for an older man who was driving a green tractor after he allegedly approached and threatened a woman with a firearm on Highway 55 east of Pierceland on Aug. 2.
“It’s far too often we hear how racist attitudes from rural Saskatchewan impact our people and put them in danger,” said FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron in a statement to media Monday.
“We will not sit idle while individuals like the suspect, are free and allowed to continue to put our women in danger. This incident has undertones of the Colten Boushie incident, and the RCMP must conclude it before it divides the communities; we need justice on this matter.”
Pierceland RCMP say that the victim got back into her car and drove to safety and called police. She didn’t report any physical injuries to police.
On Aug. 4, police released a sketch of the suspect. He is described as an older man, with a heavy build and balding white hair. He was wearing a black cowboy hat, a blue plaid shirt, brown suspenders, black boots and wire-framed glasses. He was driving a green tractor hauling hay bales.
If you recognize this man, or if you have any information about this incident, contact Pierceland RCMP at 306-839-3330. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
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