Premiers to set up aboriginal working group

Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers — including Nunavut premier Eva Aariak — have committed to set up a working group with leaders of Canada’s national aboriginal organizations to address their concerns across the country.

ITK president Mary Simon speaks to reporters in Regina, where the leaders of Canada's national aboriginal leaders last week met with federal and territorial premiers. --->

The leaders of the national aboriginal organizations, including Mary Simon, president of Inuit Tapariit Kanatami, felt very encouraged about the meeting with the premiers, Aariak said.

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