Canada natives block Harper’s office, threaten unrest

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First Nations protesters march towards Parliament Hill before meeting between chiefs and Canada's PM Harper in OttawaOTTAWA (Reuters) – Aboriginal protesters blocked the main entrance to a building where Canada's prime minister was preparing to meet some native leaders on Friday, highlighting a deep divide within the country's First Nations on how to push Ottawa to heed their demands. The noisy blockade, which lasted about an hour, ended just before Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his aides met with about 20 native chiefs, even as other leaders opted to boycott the session. …

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