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Chief Theresa Spence pledges to continue hunger strike

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence said she will continue to press on with her hunger strike until Prime Minister Stephen Harper agrees to meet with her and other aboriginal leaders to discuss the issue of treaties.

Chief Spence's hunger strike

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Attiwapiskat First Nation Chief Theresa Spence is into her third week on a hunger strike and insists on a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, CBC's Terry Milewski reports

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence said she will continueto press onwith her hunger strike until Prime Minister Stephen Harper agrees to meet with her and otherFirst Nationsleaders to discuss the issue of aboriginal treaties.

CBC's senior correspondentTerry Milewskiinterviewed Spence, whois entering her third week of the hunger strike.