Attawapiskat Chief Sounding Optimistic

The Chief of Attawapiskat First Nation is sounding more hopeful in terms of First Nations relations with Ottawa.
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt met with Manitoba elder Raymond Robinson, before he ended his 5-day hunger strike.
Theresa Spence says it’s a first step for Valcourt to show that he wants to know what’s going on.
Spence adds it’s good to see that there’s concern and it demonstrates that he’s listening.
Spence says that she hopes Valcourt will be there for First Nations leaders and create a true partnership instead of a control mechanism.
She notes she’s still working with aboriginal leadership to follow up on a January meeting between First Nations and Harper; a meeting she didn’t attend.
She’s also planning to write Premier Kathleen Wynne to ask for a meeting alongside the federal government.