Innu Nation pulling out of N.L. premier’s Indigenous roundtable – CBC

Oct 20, 2023

Innu leaders say premier is not fairly addressing the concerns surrounding NCC

The Innu Nation says it has notified Premier Andrew Furey that all Innu leaders in Labrador have withdrawn from his Indigenous roundtable.

In a press release issued Friday afternoon, the Innu Nation expressed dissatisfaction with the way the provincial government is handling concerns over NunatuKavut and what it called “the conflict of interest and bias” of Indigenous Affairs Minister Lisa Dempster.

“This table is supposed to be a group comprised of provincial Indigenous leaders. NunatuKavut community council (NCC) is not a recognized Indigenous group,” says a letter dated Oct. 18 and addressed to Furey.

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