'I am First Nation and I vote' campaign aims to get Manitoba First Nations voters to the polls
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First Nations leaders in Manitoba are calling on every eligible First Nations person in the province to get out and vote in next week's federal election. On Wednesday, the The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs held a virtual town hall, outlining the top issues on the minds of First Nations voters. The event highlighted the Assembly's 'I am First Nation and I Vote' campaign, meant to rally excitement and motivate people to get to the polls.
"Get your cousins to vote, get your aunties and uncles to vote and make sure that you're being heard because we need you. Leadership cannot do it alone, we need you to help us," said Grand Chief Jerry Daniels of the Southern Chiefs' Organization.
"The most sacred thing that you can do, the most important thing you can do so that your voice can be heard [is] with your vote. So please vote."
"I think one of the things that we need to continue to remind our relatives in our regions is … the vote was not granted to our people until 1960," said Grand Chief Garrison Settee from Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak.
"This is something that we should take advantage of … because if we don't vote, the status quo will remain the same."
The Assembly of First Nations, the national governing body for First Nations people, have outlined their issues of concerns for First Nations voters in the report, The Healing Path Forward. Priorities include acknowledging the truth of residential schools and recognizing survivors and intergenerational survivors, addressing climate change and economic disparities, including First Nations as economic partners, and addressing gaps in services, like healthcare.
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