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Chief Theresa Spence vows to continue hunger strike until feds and First Nations meet
By Kristy Kirkup, Parliamentary Bureau

Hunger strike to continue until meeting with PM
 


OTTAWA - A First Nations chief who launched a personal protest more than three weeks ago says she will not back down until she sees the outcome of a meeting between aboriginal leaders and Prime Minister Stephen Harper next Friday.

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence says she will not consume solid food until First Nations leaders "see what the results are." Two aboriginal leaders have also launched similar efforts to support Spence.

"There are a lot of issues to discuss," she told media Friday.

Spence has been camped out at Victoria Island on the Ottawa River, in the shadows of Parliament Hill, with a team of supporters since Dec. 11.







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