Chief Jeffrey Copenace of the Ojibiways of Onigaming First Nation told the AFN annual assembly his community is reeling from grief, but feel their pleas for assistance to all levels of government and FN organizations are falling on deaf ears cdnpoli
Delegates attend the Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly in Halifax on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
The chief and youth representatives of a First Nation in Northern Ontario made an emotional plea for help Wednesday following a series of recent deaths in their community, including the suicide death of a 21-year-old woman this week. Chief Jeffrey Copenace of the Ojibiways of Onigaming First Nation told those gathered at the annual meeting of the Assembly of First Nations in Halifax his community is reeling from grief, but feel their pleas for assistance to all levels of government and First Nations organizations are falling on deaf ears.Read up to 3 free articles per week.
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