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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Thunder Bay Source ONIGAMING \u2013 Chiefs\u2019 rejection of a settlement on child welfare reform was disappointing but not entirely surprising, says the band councillor who represented the Ojibways of Onigaming at this week\u2019s Assembly of First Nations gathering in Calgary. Debate at the special assembly \u201clooked awfully divided,\u201d Kathy Kishiqueb said Friday in a phone interview. \u201cAll the speakers for the past two days made good points, whether they were in favour or not in favour of the agreement,\u201d she said from Calgary. \u201cI knew it was going to be close either way. \u201cThroughout the two days I was feeling very conflicted, just because all the chiefs and communities had really good points, whether they were in favour or not in favour.\u201d In… <\/p>\n

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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Thunder Bay Source ONIGAMING \u2013 Chiefs\u2019 rejection of a settlement on child welfare reform was disappointing but not entirely surprising, says the band councillor who represented the Ojibways of Onigaming at this week\u2019s Assembly of First Nations gathering in Calgary. Debate at the special assembly \u201clooked awfully divided,\u201d Kathy Kishiqueb said Friday in a phone interview. \u201cAll the speakers for the past two days made good points, whether they were in favour or not in favour of the agreement,\u201d she said from Calgary. \u201cI knew it was going to be close either way. \u201cThroughout the two days I was feeling very conflicted, just because all the chiefs and communities had really good points, whether they were in favour or not in favour.\u201d In... <\/p>\n

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