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2010-11-17

News conference by: Charlie Angus, New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for the riding of Timmins-James Bay; Grand Chief Stan Louttit of the Mushkegowuk Tribal Council; Catherine Fife, President of the Ontario Public School Boards Association; Andrew Koostachin, father of Shannen Koostachin; and Chelsea Edwards of the Attawapiskat First Nation, a high school student. They call on the federal government to increase funding for First Nations schools. They also speak in support of the Shannen's Dream Campaign. The campaign is named for Shannen Koostachin of the Attawapiskat First Nation, who led a movement for safe and comfortable schools and culturally-based education for First Nations children. She died in a car accident in the spring of 2010. National education leaders and First Nations leaders are carrying on her work. <26mn>

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