(CBC)By contracting out the teepee work to a non-Indigenous firm, Clifford said this goes against to the declaration. Nova Scotia firm is building the teepeesOrganizers say they opted for a company that's not Indigenous-owned because there's no other option to get the structures made nearby. Morley Googoo, the regional chief for Newfoundland and Nova Scotia with the Assembly of First Nations, said there wasn't a local Indigenous company that could make the teepees. Owners Selene and Alex Cole learned specialized manufacturing techniques from local Indigenous communities, as well as by travelling around the world. "I'm a very willing and intentional holder of this information, and I'm very excited about the opportunity to pass it back," Alex Cole said.

Source: CBC News July 23, 2017 18:45 UTC