Woodhouse Nepinak called Trump's rhetoric 'disrespectful' and said the territorial rights of Indigenous Peoples on both sides of the border are recognized by international law.
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Woodhouse Nepinak called Trump’s rhetoric “outlandish” and “disrespectful” and said the territorial rights of Indigenous Peoples on both sides of the border are recognized by international law and predate the founding of both countries. In a statement issued Thursday, Matawa First Nations, an advocacy body representing eight First Nations in Ontario, questioned comments by Ontario Premier Doug Ford on critical mineral supplies.
The Manitoba Métis Federation, which represents descendants of the Red River Métis, did not participate in the meeting.
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