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Manitoba Grand Chief Derek Nepinak to host fast near Parliament Hill – CBC

by ahnationtalk on November 11, 2015762 Views

‘We really need to find a good place,’ says Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs leader

The grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is preparing for a four-day ceremonial fast on the island below Parliament Hill next month, so that he can arrive at a “good place” spiritually before he and other indigenous leaders start working with the new Liberal government.

Derek Nepinak says it’s not about him or a specific cause. It’s about the power of ceremony.

“I myself had received a vision of myself fasting in Ottawa,” he said.

“I observed protocol and I spoke to some of my spiritual leaders, and they gave me guidance.”

Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-grand-chief-derek-nepinak-to-host-fast-near-parliament-hill-1.3311743

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