Terrance Nenlson, the grand chief of the Southern Chiefs Organization. Photo from Facebook
Leaders of three Native organizations in Manitoba announced a boycott of The Winnipeg Sun and Sun Media, Canada's largest newspaper publisher. The Southern Chiefs’ Organization, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak say Sun Media publishes racist and inflammatory stories about Native people. They cited a recent column in which a writer said Native people are to blame for the high rates of violence against Native women. "The Winnipeg Sun and Sun Media have turned a blind eye to historical atrocities inflicted on Indigenous peoples of Canada," SCO Grand Chief Terrance Nelson said in a press release. "This feeds racial discrimination within society. We are calling for a boycott of advertisers who use these media sources which promotes biased, untruthful and anti-First Nations race-based propaganda.” The organizations are urging people not to buy the Winnipeg paper or other Sun properties. They also are also asking advertisers to stop doing business with the company by 2015. The Sun's editor in chief denied that the paper was biased in its coverage of Native issues. The paper's editorial staff also defended the paper's coverage. Get the Story:
Winnipeg Sun calls First Nations' boycott 'disappointing (CBC 11/4)
Manitoba’s Indigenous leaders want advertisers to boycott Sun Media (APTN 11/4)
Winnipeg Sun dismisses accusation of racism (The Winnipeg Sun 11/5) An Opinion:
Editorial: Chiefs won’t silence us (The Winnipeg Sun 11/5)
Join the Conversation
