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Eyou Dipajimoon | Jan 4, 2013 | 12:46

PM announces meeting with Chiefs

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has agreed to meet with First Nations leaders on January 11th. The announcement comes on the 25th day of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence's hunger strike. Many Crees are following the story and supporting Spence. One of them is Bertie Wapachee from Chisasibi. Roderick Rabbitskin spoke with him as he was preparing to drive to Ottawa to meet with Chief Spence.

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