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Reserve Swamped In Sewage

2013-04-29T19:15:15Z

After a long cold winter, Attawapiskat residents got a rude spring awakening -- an overwhelmed drainage system is swamping the Ontario reserve in sewa...

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Another Hunger Strike

2013-04-03T16:55:39Z

MONTREAL - An aboriginal leader from Manitoba says he has begun yet another hunger protest in an effort to stop changes to federal funding for First N...

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How Does Native Funding Really Work?

2013-02-06T04:57:56Z

The recent Idle No More protests, as well as Attawapiskat chief Theresa Spence’s 45-day hunger strike, have raised awareness of native issues.
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Protesters Block Road To Diamond Mine Near Attawapiskat

2013-02-05T15:22:18Z

De Beers Canada says a group of Attawapiskat residents is blockading the main winter road leading to the company's Victor diamond mine in northern Ont...

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Attawapiskat Residents Want Answers

2013-02-04T22:59:14Z

From declaring a housing emergency last year, to a hunger protest in Ottawa, Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence has fought very publicly with the feder...

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Audit Of Attawapiskat's Finances Didn't Come Cheap

2013-02-01T14:09:39Z

A third-party audit of the troubled Attawapiskat reserve cost the federal government more than $400,000, CBC News has learned.
According t...

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Brazeau Suggests Spence Gained Weight During Protest

2013-01-31T10:41:33Z

Patrick Brazeau ridiculed Theresa Spence Tuesday night, less than a week after the Attawapiskat chief's Twitter account called the Conservative senato...

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Idle No More Supporters Hold Solidarity Sunrise Ceremony

2013-01-28T08:10:43Z

About 30 supporters of the Idle No More movement gathered at Montreal's Place des Arts to take part in a sunrise ceremony this morning — a symbol of...

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Idle No More Staging World Day Of Action

2013-01-28T05:03:07Z

MPs returned to the House of Commons Monday as Idle No More protesters marched on Parliament Hill as part of a "world day of action."
The ...

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Marni Soupcoff: The Week in Review: Can't We All Just Get Along (And Stop Calling Each Other Assholes on Twitter)?

2013-01-26T21:00:06Z

This week, a tweet sent from Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence's account lashed out at Senator Patrick Brazeau, calling him "a typical colonized indian asshole." A spokesperson for Chief Spence told Global News that the inflammatory "asshole" comment neither came from Spence, nor was it "something she would ever say." However, I don't think it's a stretch to imagine that relations between Brazeau and Spence can probably be described as chilly. Then again, who wasn't feeling a little frosty what with the frigid weather across the country.

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Diane Weber Bederman: The Left's Betrayal of the First Nations

2013-01-25T16:13:30Z

Left-wing fundamentalist ideology is oppressing the very groups they claim to champion. Their rhetoric is anathema to the needs of those they claim to represent. The ideologues on the left are the ones who need to take responsibility for the poor outcomes for the aboriginal peoples.

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Patrick Brazeau: You Can Call Me An Asshole, But Don't Punish Aboriginals Who Question

2013-01-24T15:30:32Z

If aboriginal Canadians question Chief Spence, ask questions about Idle No More, or express contrary opinions, they will find themselves targeted and marginalized. While I am untroubled by personal attacks, I am very concerned for those aboriginal Canadians who live in fear of speaking out.

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Spence Calls Brazeau 'Typical Colonized Indian A**hole'

2013-01-24T12:32:00Z

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, or whoever is controlling her account, took to Twitter Thursday to call Senator Patrick Brazeau a "typical colonize...

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Most Canadians Think Spence's Hunger Strike Was A Waste Of Time

2013-01-24T10:24:41Z

The majority of Canadians have heard of aboriginal protest movement Idle No More, a new poll suggests, with more than half saying Attawapiskat Chief T...

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After 6 Weeks Without Solid Food, Is She Healthy?

2013-01-24T09:13:11Z

OTTAWA - Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence emerged from hospital Thursday to sign the First Nations declaration that ended her hunger protest after si...

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Back To Work

2013-01-24T09:43:21Z

VANCOUVER - Chief Shawn Atleo returned to the helm of the Assembly of First Nations on Thursday adamant that aboriginal groups across the country are ...

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Is This The End For Spence's Hunger Protest?

2013-01-23T17:03:21Z

OTTAWA - Opposition leaders and prominent chiefs are working on a declaration meant to end Theresa Spence's 43-day hunger protest. The Attawapiskat ch...

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Chief Agrees To Stop Hunger Strike

2013-01-23T04:30:35Z

OTTAWA - Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence has agreed to end her hunger protest, and National Chief Shawn Atleo is coming back to work, but Ottawa-Fir...

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Michael D. Nicula: How Do You Solve a Problem Like First Nations?

2013-01-22T11:16:09Z

Many Canadians have long lamented the plight of our First Nations population, but a clear solution has never been proffered. According to a recent Ips...

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Calling In The Backup

2013-01-21T14:01:16Z

OTTAWA - Top First Nations chiefs from across the country have set aside their differences for now and signed on to a request for yet another meeting ...

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Steve Lafleur: The Economic Cost of Idle No More

2013-01-17T13:24:53Z

Protestors associated with the Idle No More movement disrupted traffic to the Ambassador Bridge today. The disruption was planned from 11a.m. to 2p.m. While disrupting traffic may seem harmless enough, it comes with substantial costs.

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Will The Queen Intervene?

2013-01-17T16:54:48Z

OTTAWA - The Queen has rejected an appeal to intervene in Chief Theresa Spence's liquids-only protest, but says she is taking "careful note" of concer...

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Canadians Lined Up Against Idle No More

2013-01-17T08:48:11Z

As Idle No More revs up across Canada, a new poll reveals Canadians aren't exactly behind the demonstrations. And money management on First Nations re...

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Keith Beardsley: Theresa Spence: Stop the Hunger Strike and Hold Harper to Account

2013-01-16T17:59:07Z

Today's "National Day of Action" gives Chief Theresa Spence another opportunity to declare a victory over holding the government to account and another opportunity to call off her "hunger" strike. By not doing so she risks further polarizing and dividing the movement and First Nations leadership. The government is left with few options. It must still negotiate with the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and National Chief Shawn Atleo, as it has to be seen to be engaged and working to make change possible, sooner rather than later.

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Hon. Carolyn Bennett: Talking Points No More: Harper's Duty to First Nations Is Far From Done

2013-01-16T08:01:37Z

To suggest Harper has consulted with First Nations leaders because of the meeting on Friday is simply ridiculous. First Nations know the realities of what they are facing and the Conservatives' dishonest talking points, aimed at convincing average Canadians they are making progress, are further undermining what little credibility they have with Canada's indigenous population.

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