This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Minister of Indigenous Services Marc Miller, right, and Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer of Public Health at Indigenous Services Canada, take part in a press conference on Parliament Hill amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Friday, May 29, 2020. Miller was responding to a question about a Manitoba First Nation organizing a powwow for next month.
Miller was responding to a question about a Manitoba First Nation organizing a powwow for next month. He said studies have shown that when decisions are made by Indigenous communities the medical results are better.Cornell McLean, chief of the Lake Manitoba First Nation, said earlier this week that after careful consideration it was decided that the community’s traditional powwow would go ahead in June.
Premier Brian Pallister joined Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe in criticizing the federal government for sending mixed messages to First Nations about whether they have to follow provincial public-health orders. Pallister said he would bring up the concern during a call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday.Miller countered that Indigenous leaders have told him First Nations people have long lived under a two-tiered health system and “they are the victims of it.
During its weekly update Friday, The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs pandemic response team said there were no active cases of COVID-19 in self-identified First Nations people.Dr. Marcia Anderson said guidance for ceremonial and spiritual practices was shared with leaders a month ago and is being updated to reflect the most recent information.
Why? Did they show respect when they blockaded the railways or when they tried to burn a train actually travelling on the tracks.
Make them pay tax like the rest of us.
Dear minister the rest of Canadians don't respect you, FN & decision to hold powwows. Gutless federal government bends over once again. This same government wants the rest of Canadians to abide by rules caused by this pandemic Double standard & hypocrisy at its LIBeral best
And you should respect a few other Canadians.
Well then why not explain why we aren't to respect other peoples choices to practice their spirituality?
Graduated form Hogwarts?
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