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First Nations Chief Enters 25th Day of Hunger Strike amid Growing “Idle No More” Movement

HeadlineJan 04, 2013

The Idle No More movement launched by First Nations in Canada is continuing to draw international support amid a hunger strike by Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence. Spence is on the 25th day of her strike in a teepee outside Ottawa’s parliament, where she has been demanding a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. On Thursday, Spence rejected a proposal by First Nations leaders to meet with Harper in a few weeks’ time, saying her failing health required action within 72 hours. Protests in Canada began over a controversial budget bill but have since expanded into a mass movement for political transformation, indigenous rights and environmental justice.

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