Moments after Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo announced he was following his doctor’s orders and taking a temporary leave of absence, emails started to fly between some First Nations leaders and political staff discussing whether it was time for him to step down.
The commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police has taken to YouTube to defend his department’s handling the Idle No More movement in light of criticism thrown at it by the courts and media.
Idle No More demonstrations kept busy in Edmonton over the weekend.
An Idle No More demonstration was held in the small Abenaki community Odanak, about one and half hours east of Montreal.
Brandon police have asked an outside police force to look into allegations made on social media that their officers took an Aboriginal man on a “starlight tour” on the weekend despite the man saying he made the claim up.
The CP and CN rail lines in Manitoba will be targeted for blockades on Wednesday, says former Roseau River chief Terrance Nelson.
Multiple rallies took place Friday in Winnipeg in support of the Idle No More movement.
The Idle No More movement was created two months ago and shows no signs of letting up.
In the Northwest Territories, Idle No More supporters closed a busy intersection in downtown Yellowknife Friday.
