Our Olympics, Our Tibet

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"Our poverty is getting worse and worse and nothing is happening," [Stewart Phillip] said. "All we get is phoney statements from the government."

[Romeo Dallaire] said he was particularly concerned about young aboriginals who "see themselves more and more disenfranchised." If they ever formed an effective coalition, the general warned, they could "bring this country to a standstill."

For their part, aboriginal leaders have little faith that conditions will improve. "If they only offered us hope, that would be enough," [Terry Nelson] says. "That would give us something."

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Our Olympics, Our Tibet

Aboriginal leaders see Vancouver Games as opportunity to grab world's attention

David O'Brien

China's occupation of Tibet and its weak record on human rights have caused a public relations nightmare for the country as it prepares to host th...

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