Lance is going to be making a grocery run to the Poundmaker group’s band office sit-in on the weekend.
I’ll be making a grocery / phone card run up to Poundmaker on Saturday morning depending on the amount of stuff to take up. Help increase the stuff by making a PayPal donation. [there’s a link for that on his site – ed]
I just talked to Diane Tootoosis at Poundmaker to get an idea of what is necessary food wise. I’ll be providing her with the receipts of the foodstuffs and phone cards. She also requested names of the donors, if you don’t want that, let me know, (lance@catprint.ca). Her list, in addition to phone cards for the cell, was: breads, fruit, vegetables, meat (stored off-site in a freezer), and easy to store dry goods like pasta and rice. I’ll probably pick this up in the Battlefords.
Background – there have been “inconsistancies” in the band governance and elections, and this group is attempting to force some accountability.
Full story at Dust My Broom.
So where is the CBC on this story ??
This is perfect for them . . . single indigenous women taking on the corrupt male dominated power structure ??
Ohh I forgot, CBC can’t run stories that might embarass a Liberal minister or a sacrosanct Liberal/Canadian value.
It sucks.
The story is that CBC won’t run the story.
Wonder if APTN will run the story, or if they are just the Aboriginal version of CBC . . . . sucking at the Liberals tax teat.
APTN does get some federal funding, but they aren’t at the trough full-time like the CBC.
Inside info – the CBC did do a little tiny story. The APTN is supposed to be out there soon with camera crews. Hey Kate thanks a lot!
No problem, Darcey – these people seem to be fighting the good fight, and they deserve support. Glad to give you what publicity I can.