Theresa Spence is the chief of one First Nation that named Attawapiskat and located in the north part of Ontario province, in Canada. She is famous because of a public activity, such as participation in Idle No More and other companies related with Aboriginal people issues.
This research will be about a hunger strike that Theresa Spence started on December 11, 2012 as a result of a breach of duty on the part of the federal government in relation to First Nation people. She required a meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada and leaders of indigenous peoples of Canada to discuss a treaty on the rights of First Nations. A hunger strike which lasted 6 weeks has been a part of mass protest, and it got a lot of public attention. Also, this protest …show more content…
In her words, they "need to have a better dialogue, [...] a partnership ". Also, she said that "people are suffering because of the decisions that are made by the government". http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/attawapiskat-chief-willing-to-die-to-force-harper-meeting-1.1165049 While some sources were concentrated on the purpose of the protest, others were discussing the effects of the hunger strike. Fish broth, lemon water and herbal teas were basics of Theresa Spence’s diet during the hunger strike. This is "a historical survival diet for indigenous communities facing poverty and food shortages from land loss and colonial policies". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Spence) One of The Sun articles consists a discussion of this diet and its consequences. According to a medical expert, after about month of the hunger strike Theresa Spence would not be able to stand. In Dr. Blake Woodside' words, “on a true hunger strike, by day 30 to 40, you’d be bed-ridden. A person can die from the cumulative effects of protein depletion. [...] With Spence, it’s different because she’s having fish broth. You can survive on some …show more content…
The goal of her protest was to attract attention to the problems of First Nations. She required a meeting with the Premier Minister and leaders of First Nations to discuss an attitude to Indigenous people. She rejected any attempts to persuade her to stop a hunger strike and continued fasting even when Prime Minister agreed to a meeting, and it was announced on January 4, 2013. As a result, the Premier Minister agreed to talk with leaders and change agreements between Canada and First Nations because it's important have peace between people.
This protest has received a lot of attention, and it has been discussed and shown in many media sources. It is fair to say that the opinions are divided. Many people expressed their support and considered this protest inspiration. Despite this, there were a lot of criticism and disagreement. In my opinion, this may be due to the way this protest has been featured in the press and on television. Authors of the articles and reports showed this situation from different angles; of course, they tried to explain their points of view, and it made this protest so
This research will be about a hunger strike that Theresa Spence started on December 11, 2012 as a result of a breach of duty on the part of the federal government in relation to First Nation people. She required a meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada and leaders of indigenous peoples of Canada to discuss a treaty on the rights of First Nations. A hunger strike which lasted 6 weeks has been a part of mass protest, and it got a lot of public attention. Also, this protest …show more content…
In her words, they "need to have a better dialogue, [...] a partnership ". Also, she said that "people are suffering because of the decisions that are made by the government". http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/attawapiskat-chief-willing-to-die-to-force-harper-meeting-1.1165049 While some sources were concentrated on the purpose of the protest, others were discussing the effects of the hunger strike. Fish broth, lemon water and herbal teas were basics of Theresa Spence’s diet during the hunger strike. This is "a historical survival diet for indigenous communities facing poverty and food shortages from land loss and colonial policies". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Spence) One of The Sun articles consists a discussion of this diet and its consequences. According to a medical expert, after about month of the hunger strike Theresa Spence would not be able to stand. In Dr. Blake Woodside' words, “on a true hunger strike, by day 30 to 40, you’d be bed-ridden. A person can die from the cumulative effects of protein depletion. [...] With Spence, it’s different because she’s having fish broth. You can survive on some …show more content…
The goal of her protest was to attract attention to the problems of First Nations. She required a meeting with the Premier Minister and leaders of First Nations to discuss an attitude to Indigenous people. She rejected any attempts to persuade her to stop a hunger strike and continued fasting even when Prime Minister agreed to a meeting, and it was announced on January 4, 2013. As a result, the Premier Minister agreed to talk with leaders and change agreements between Canada and First Nations because it's important have peace between people.
This protest has received a lot of attention, and it has been discussed and shown in many media sources. It is fair to say that the opinions are divided. Many people expressed their support and considered this protest inspiration. Despite this, there were a lot of criticism and disagreement. In my opinion, this may be due to the way this protest has been featured in the press and on television. Authors of the articles and reports showed this situation from different angles; of course, they tried to explain their points of view, and it made this protest so