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#IdleNoMore: A Movement of Platitudes?

Ike Awgu | Posted 02.27.2013 | Canada Politics
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What are the specific demands of the #IdleNoMore movement? Chief Spence has said that her strike is ultimately about "respect." What specifics are the Idle No More movement looking to change? Repeal of Bill C-45? Removal of the Indian Act? Platitudes about "respect" require detail unless you are Aretha Franklin. Conditions for Aboriginals in our country must improve and the status quo is unacceptable. But #IdleNoMore has a temporary momentum, and unless it answers three basic questions it has a very real expiry date.

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Activists Praise Chief Theresa Spence As 'Warrior'

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 02.20.2013 | Canada Impact
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HALIFAX - An aboriginal activist from Nova Scotia says a First Nations chief who launched a hunger strike in opposition to federal omnibus legislation...

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New Homes For Attawapiskat

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 02.08.2012 | Canada
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The beleaguered native community of Attawapiskat could soon receive 15 modular homes, Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan announced in Ottawa on F...

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Minister To Meet Attawapiskat Chief

CP | Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.04.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The housing crisis in Attawapiskat has now turned into a full-blown political crisis.Attawapiskat band councillors turfed a federal appointee...

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