Saskatchewan First Nation concerned about being featured in popular video game
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Canada’s Plains Cree and Chief Poundmaker have been included in the newest edition of a popular video game series, but one elected official from the Saskatchewan First Nation considers it cultural appropriation.
A trailer for Sid Meier’s “Civilization VI: Rise and Fall,” shows the Cree people under Chief Poundmaker as a nation in the game where players compete to develop land, research new technologies, establish trade routes and fight against other players.
“(Poundmaker) ruled his people during a tumultuous time in Cree history, judiciously toeing the line between aggression and diplomacy,” the trailer states.
“Today he is remembered for his work to secure peace between the Cree and the Canadian government.”