Family of man who died in RCMP chase say he’s not ‘just another dead Indian at the hands of the police’ [Video]

The family of an Indigenous man who died following an RCMP chase Tuesday in Saskatchewan is looking for answers.

Joseph Desjarlais, 34, was found injured and unresponsive in a van following a police chase on Fishing Lake First Nation, about 230 kilometres east of Saskatoon. Police had fired multiple shots at the van during the pursuit, according to information released Friday by the province’s police watchdog.

His mother Yvette Desjarlais said Joey, as he was referred to by his loved ones, was the middle child of seven. She is grieving the loss of her son, who is survived by a 10-year-old daughter.

Yvette said Desjarlais was loved by all in Fishing Lake First Nation.

“My child may have chose the wrong path in life in terms of making bad choices, but he was still a human being. He was still my baby. He was loved by so, so many people,” …