By John Woodside, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer Threats of tariffs and economically coerced annexation are being rebuffed by Indigenous \u00a0leaders, who are calling for special consideration for the rights and \u00a0needs of Indigenous Peoples as Canada feels its way through the trade \u00a0war. Cindy Woodhouse, the Assembly of \u00a0First Nations National Chief, said the tariffs and threats from Trump \u00a0are \u201cunacceptable,\u201d but added that Canada \u201cwill not defeat Trump\u2019s \u00a0colonialism with more colonialism in our country.\u201d She \u00a0gave her remarks while celebrating a dedicated building for Indigenous \u00a0leaders and governments in the parliamentary precinct. At \u00a0a press conference on Tuesday, Indigenous leaders signed the agreement \u00a0that would hand over 100 Wellington Street in Ottawa. That building was \u00a0at one time the American embassy, a coincidence not lost… <\/p>\n
By John Woodside, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer Threats of tariffs and economically coerced annexation are being rebuffed by Indigenous \u00a0leaders, who are calling for special consideration for the rights and \u00a0needs of Indigenous Peoples as Canada feels its way through the trade \u00a0war. Cindy Woodhouse, the Assembly of \u00a0First Nations National Chief, said the tariffs and threats from Trump \u00a0are \u201cunacceptable,\u201d but added that Canada \u201cwill not defeat Trump\u2019s \u00a0colonialism with more colonialism in our country.\u201d She \u00a0gave her remarks while celebrating a dedicated building for Indigenous \u00a0leaders and governments in the parliamentary precinct. At \u00a0a press conference on Tuesday, Indigenous leaders signed the agreement \u00a0that would hand over 100 Wellington Street in Ottawa. That building was \u00a0at one time the American embassy, a coincidence not lost... <\/p>\n