NDP leader Avi Lewis faces Indigenous frustration as party tries to rebuild

NDP leader Avi Lewis faces Indigenous frustration as party tries to rebuild

The new federal NDP leader says First Nations have every reason to distrust Canadian politicians, after Elders at Cowessess pressed him on land claims  ”To sit with the Elders and hear that truth and they were unsparing. They were kind, but they were like, “Who the hell are you, white guy? “ Lewis told Nation to Nation host Karyn Pugliese in a wide-ranging interview.  Lewis said when Chief Erica Beaudin invited Avi Lewis to the Cowessess First N…