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By Alessia Passafiume National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is slamming Prime Minister Mark Carney\u2019s government over what she calls its failure to consult meaningfully with First Nations and cuts to federal investments in First Nations communities. Speaking to the Assembly of First Nations\u2019 December meeting today, Woodhouse Nepinak says First Nations will continue to protect their rights, in and outside of the courts. This afternoon Carney will address hundreds of chiefs gathering in Ottawa for the three-day assembly. Carney’s appearance before the chiefs comes just days after Ottawa signed a pipeline agreement with Alberta, which some First Nations leaders have condemned over environmental risks and a lack of consultation. Prime ministers and their cabinets traditionally attend the December AFN meeting to gauge the outlook of First Nations leadership and field… <\/p>\n

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By Alessia Passafiume National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is slamming Prime Minister Mark Carney\u2019s government over what she calls its failure to consult meaningfully with First Nations and cuts to federal investments in First Nations communities. Speaking to the Assembly of First Nations\u2019 December meeting today, Woodhouse Nepinak says First Nations will continue to protect their rights, in and outside of the courts. This afternoon Carney will address hundreds of chiefs gathering in Ottawa for the three-day assembly. Carney’s appearance before the chiefs comes just days after Ottawa signed a pipeline agreement with Alberta, which some First Nations leaders have condemned over environmental risks and a lack of consultation. Prime ministers and their cabinets traditionally attend the December AFN meeting to gauge the outlook of First Nations leadership and field... <\/p>\n

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