Send a message of support to Chief Theresa Spence during her hunger strike December 12, 2012 Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Email Chief Theresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation has begun her hunger strike in Ottawa to press Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Queen for a meeting with First Nations to discuss treaty rights. Chief Spence will be staying in a cabin on Victoria Island which sits directly below Parliament Hill and the Supreme Court of Canada while she goes without food. “I am willing to die for my people because the pain is too much and it’s time for the government to realize what it’s doing to us,” she said. “I am not afraid to die. If that’s the journey for me to go, then I will go and I am looking forward to it.” Submit your message of support to Chief Spence below. We’ll post your note on our website and make sure she receives all your words of encouragement. Oops! We could not locate your form. **Note: only your first name, city, and message will be displayed on our website** Read More: Chief Spence- “Attawapiskat still in crisis, but we can move forward together”.