A few days ago we said that the issue of living conditions among First Nations people and their relationship with official Canada was a moral and intellectual quagmire for many of us. For a host of reasons, and despite heartfelt goodwill, we don’t know what to think. Today’s most notable development was the rebuffing of a proposal that hunger-striker Chief Theresa Spence meet with other chiefs and Prime Minister Harper on January 24, 2013. National Chief Shawn Atleo issued the invitation for Mr. Harper and Gov. Gen. David Johnston to attend the meeting. It has been seen as a way to make it easier for the prime minister to personally acknowledge Chief Spence without committing the government to unstated and open ended undertakings. But Spence’s spokesperson Danny Metatawabin said Thursday that the Attawapiskat chief, who is entering the 25th day of her hunger strike tomorrow, must have her demands met in the next 72 hours. Please Chief Spence
