‘She’s my role model,’ says daughter of Attawapiskat Chief Spence, now into 9th day of hunger strike
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa says she won’t allow authorities to take her to the hospital if her hunger strike takes a turn for the worse.
Ottawa
Mulcair calls on Harper to heed Idle No More and commit to reconciliation
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair called on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to “act” swiftly, listen to the message from the Idle No More movement and re-engage with First Nations people to avoid a potential “personal tragedy” unfolding on Victoria Island in Ottawa where Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence has entered the eighth day of a hunger strike.
Attawapiskat Chief Spence reissues call for PM, GG treaty meeting
Hunger-striking Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence issued a statement Tuesday again calling on the prime minister and the governor general to agree to a meeting with First Nations leaders from across the country to discuss the treaties.
Harper unlikely to meet hunger-striking Attawapiskat chief’s request for meeting
A group of First Nations leaders and supporters of hunger-striking Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence taped a letter to the gates of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s home Monday demanding he agree to a meeting with First Nations leaders.
Harper unlikely to meet hunger-striking Attawapiskat chief's request for meeting
A group of First Nations leaders and supporters of hunger-striking Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence taped a letter to the gates of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s home Monday demanding he agree to a meeting with First Nations leaders.
As AFN pushes for Harper meeting, Attawapiskat Chief Spence says Crown needs to be involved
The Assembly of First Nations is trying to organize a meeting between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and First Nations leaders in the New Year which is one of the demands of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence who is now into day four of a hunger strike, APTN National News has learned.
APTN’s last political panel of the year
Members of Parliament are heading home for the holidays.
APTN's last political panel of the year
Members of Parliament are heading home for the holidays.
Sympathy hunger strikes begin in support of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence is now into her fourth day of a hunger strike in Ottawa.
