‘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.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Idle No More day of action Friday will begin in Egypt
While thousands are expected to converge on Ottawa Friday as the Idle No More movement turns into a national day of action one woman in Egypt plans to make it go international.
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.
Police failed missing Aboriginal women in Vancouver: Oppal Report
The results of the public inquiry into the murders of women from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside were released Monday that pinned the blame on police covering the dozens of disappearances.
Governor General refuses to answer questions on Attawapiskat chief
Gov-General David Johnston refused to answer questions on Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence Tuesday when approached by reporters asking if he was going to meet with the chief who is now in her eighth day of a hunger strike.
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.
First Nations "war drums" will "ring loudly" if Attawapiskat Chief Spence dies: Nepinak
The “long silent war drums” of First Nations people will pound again if Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence dies from her hunger strike, says the head of Manitoba’s largest chiefs organization.