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'She’s my role model,' says daughter of Attawapiskat Chief Spence, now into 9th day of hunger strike
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Shes my role model, says daughter of Attawapiskat Chief Spence, now into 9th day of hunger strike
20. Dec, 2012 by APTN National News
By Jorge Barrera
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence says she wont allow authorities to take her to the hospital if the hunger strike takes a turn for the worse.
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She also issued a woman-to-woman call to Harpers wife, Laureen Harper, to convince her husband that he should meet with the chiefs.
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I had a talk with my girls and I explained the journey of life. There are times in the journey of life you lose your loved ones. That is part of life, said Spence. If I am not going to be here, you are not going to be alone There will be people looking after you, my partner, your sisters, my friends will look after them and I am going to be there in my spirit with them every day.
Spences partner Clayton Kennedy struggles with his emotions as he discusses Spences hunger strike. Kennedy said he feels distressed, but supportive.
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Shes my role model, says daughter of Attawapiskat Chief Spence, now into 9th day of hunger strike
20. Dec, 2012 by APTN National News
By Jorge Barrera
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence says she wont allow authorities to take her to the hospital if the hunger strike takes a turn for the worse.
<snip>
She also issued a woman-to-woman call to Harpers wife, Laureen Harper, to convince her husband that he should meet with the chiefs.
<snip>
I had a talk with my girls and I explained the journey of life. There are times in the journey of life you lose your loved ones. That is part of life, said Spence. If I am not going to be here, you are not going to be alone There will be people looking after you, my partner, your sisters, my friends will look after them and I am going to be there in my spirit with them every day.
Spences partner Clayton Kennedy struggles with his emotions as he discusses Spences hunger strike. Kennedy said he feels distressed, but supportive.
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'She’s my role model,' says daughter of Attawapiskat Chief Spence, now into 9th day of hunger strike (Original Post)
bananas
Dec 2012
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xchrom
(108,903 posts)1. du rec. nt
G_j
(40,372 posts)2. asking that treaties be recognized
I would like to know how this turns out. She is a brave woman.
polly7
(20,582 posts)3. I'm encouraged by the amount of support for this strong, inspirational woman. nt.