First Nations national chief braced for 'paternalistic' throne speech | The Hook

9.10.13

First Nations national chief braced for 'paternalistic' throne speech | The Hook: Taking questions from reporters on the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 Atleo said that -- with the arrival of UN special special rapporteur on indigenous rights, James Anaya -- now is the time to change the channel and set a different tone in the relationship between First Nations communities and the federal government.

Atleo outlined what he'd like to see in the throne speech, set for Oct. 16. The AFN, he said, wants four things: predictable and sustainable funding based on First Nations control; First Nations authority over education; a commitment to a full national public inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women; and reform of the comprehensive claims policy, which he says is "deeply flawed."