Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

May 23, 2007

Manitoba Chief calls for rail blockades

CBC News
"As First Nations leaders at an aboriginal summit in Quebec planned Wednesday for a national day of action, a Manitoba chief said they should instead hold a day of rail blockades.
Manitoba Chief Terry Nelson said blocking trains would send a stronger message about the poverty that aboriginal communities face and the numerous land claims that are still being disputed."
Read the story:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/05/23/aboriginal-conference.html

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