The Attawapiskat reserve isn’t happy
\ndespite De Beers and the Diamonds
\nquite close by
\nthe hunger strike began
\nand chief Spence is weakening
\nCanada may ask itself
\nnow why
\nthere seems to be much
\ndistance from the indigenous
\nthe “idle no more”
\nis indicating this
\nthe noises that the
\nGovernment are making
\non reserve sales
\nand all is not now bliss
\nthe treaty relationship comes in for
\nscrutiny
\nin a tipi she now
\ncontemplates
\nthe future
\nhoping those in Ottawa will try
\nand come and see
\nthe great chief and just hear her out
\nfor otherwise, it might just be
\nshe’ll die
\nits clearly getting very serious
\nher death could spark a hatred
\nthat would last
\nand doubt now really what they are doing for her
\npeople
\nwho had it not been for them
\nwould have had no past<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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