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By Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brandon Sun The leaders of\u00a0First Nations across the province accused Ottawa this week of neglecting children, following recent changes the federal government made to a children\u2019s aid program. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs put out a statement on Friday saying there is ongoing failure toward First Nations children through Jordan\u2019s Principle. The assembly asserted that children\u2019s lives and rights are being jeopardized as requests through the program face delays and a lack of clarity about the future. \u201cThere is so much that\u2019s changing right now, and we have no correspondence that speaks to what Canada is doing,\u201d AMC Grand Chief Kyra Wilson told the Sun Friday. \u201cRight now, we\u2019re not getting any answers from Canada \u2026 about the future of Jordan\u2019s Principle.\u201d The… <\/p>\n

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By Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brandon Sun The leaders of\u00a0First Nations across the province accused Ottawa this week of neglecting children, following recent changes the federal government made to a children\u2019s aid program. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs put out a statement on Friday saying there is ongoing failure toward First Nations children through Jordan\u2019s Principle. The assembly asserted that children\u2019s lives and rights are being jeopardized as requests through the program face delays and a lack of clarity about the future. \u201cThere is so much that\u2019s changing right now, and we have no correspondence that speaks to what Canada is doing,\u201d AMC Grand Chief Kyra Wilson told the Sun Friday. \u201cRight now, we\u2019re not getting any answers from Canada \u2026 about the future of Jordan\u2019s Principle.\u201d The... <\/p>\n

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