Grand Chief Fiddler Testifies at Inquest
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of Nishnawbe Aski Nation testified at the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nation Youth today in Thunder Bay.
“The system has failed these families in so many ways, and on so many levels,” the Grand Chief said.
“When it comes to looking into the deaths of our loved ones, our people are treated differently. Some people call it racism.”
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