From Slava's linked article.
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“(Idle No More) seems to be a rejection of aboriginal leadership, a rejection of local chiefs and chiefs on the national stage,” said Daniel Salee, a professor at Concordia University’s School of Community and Public Affairs. “People seem to feel as though their leaders aren’t working in their best interest or that they simply aren’t getting the job done.
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From my way of looking at it, the INM demonstrations are a way to get the community more involved in their local and federal politics and so make the band leaders and federal leaders more accountable. This is good, no?