Chief Pleased That Homes Are On Their Way

The chief of Northern Ontario’s troubled Attawapiskat First Nation says additional housing units are welcome.
But Chief Theresa Spence says the team that Ottawa wants to review and take over the management of her reserve’s finances is definitely not.
Spence says her community appreciates a federal move to buy the reserve seven more modular homes, for a total of 22.
But she says Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan was misinformed when he said she’d acknowledged the need for third-party management.
Spence insists the management team is still not welcome.