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  • Dana Wagg, Windspeaker Staff Writer

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While Canada's First Nations are left in the wings, the courtship of Quebec continues.

Politicians are panicking at the prospect the Meech Lake Accord won't be ratified by the June 23 deadline.

They suffer from incurable tunnel vision and are refusing to accept the accord is fatally flawed and should be trashed.

The Meech Lake accord would recognize Quebec…

  • Windspeaker Staff

Viewpoint

Page 6

The Federation of Metis Settlements and the provincial government may think they have won the latest round in the war of wills between itself and Paddle Prairie dissidents in their disagreement over the Alberta Settlements Accord.

Fifty-seven per cent of Paddle Prairie residents have rejected leaving the federation to negotiate a separate deal with the…

  • Windspeaker Staff

Viewpoint

Page 6

The Federation of Metis Settlements and the provincial government may think they have won the latest round in the war of wills between itself and Paddle Prairie dissidents in their disagreement over the Alberta Settlements Accord.

Fifty-seven per cent of Paddle Prairie residents have rejected leaving the federation to negotiate a separate deal with the…

  • Windspeaker Staff

Viewpoint

Page 6

The Federation of Metis Settlements and the provincial government may think they have won the latest round in the war of wills between itself and Paddle Prairie dissidents in their disagreement over the Alberta Settlements Accord.

Fifty-seven per cent of Paddle Prairie residents have rejected leaving the federation to negotiate a separate deal with the…

  • Windspeaker Staff

Viewpoint

Page 6

The Federation of Metis Settlements and the provincial government may think they have won the latest round in the war of wills between itself and Paddle Prairie dissidents in their disagreement over the Alberta Settlements Accord.

Fifty-seven per cent of Paddle Prairie residents have rejected leaving the federation to negotiate a separate deal with the…

  • Windspeaker Staff, Lethbridge Alta.

Page 5

Alcohol problems on the Blood Reserve have been tackled head on in recent testimony at the $2-million Rolf inquiry which is investigation strained relations between the band and police.

Blood Band lawyer Eugene Creighton says the inquiry likely would not have been called if it wasn't for the extensive alcohol abuse on the reserve and he gave it credit for increasing…

  • Windspeaker Staff, Lethbridge Alta.

Page 5

Alcohol problems on the Blood Reserve have been tackled head on in recent testimony at the $2-million Rolf inquiry which is investigation strained relations between the band and police.

Blood Band lawyer Eugene Creighton says the inquiry likely would not have been called if it wasn't for the extensive alcohol abuse on the reserve and he gave it credit for increasing…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 5

Like most Native entrepreneurs, Ken Steinhauer had a vision of stepping into the world of free enterprise on par with his non-Native counterparts.

Only he wanted to do it by hiking through the wilderness the same way his forefathers have done for hundreds of years.

But now his dream of operating a Native guide service is slowly fading because of a recent government…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 5

Like most Native entrepreneurs, Ken Steinhauer had a vision of stepping into the world of free enterprise on par with his non-Native counterparts.

Only he wanted to do it by hiking through the wilderness the same way his forefathers have done for hundreds of years.

But now his dream of operating a Native guide service is slowly fading because of a recent government…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 5

Like most Native entrepreneurs, Ken Steinhauer had a vision of stepping into the world of free enterprise on par with his non-Native counterparts.

Only he wanted to do it by hiking through the wilderness the same way his forefathers have done for hundreds of years.

But now his dream of operating a Native guide service is slowly fading because of a recent government…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 5

Like most Native entrepreneurs, Ken Steinhauer had a vision of stepping into the world of free enterprise on par with his non-Native counterparts.

Only he wanted to do it by hiking through the wilderness the same way his forefathers have done for hundreds of years.

But now his dream of operating a Native guide service is slowly fading because of a recent government…

  • John Holman, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Whitefish Lake Reserve Alta.

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A Cree band will soon be doing business with an American oil company dry-cleaning, mending and manufacturing coveralls for oil workers.

On Feb. 15 in Edmonton, the Exxon Corporation from Houston, Texas will sign a new contract with the Whitefish Lake Band from northeastern Alberta.

As well, two Alberta oil companies--Suncor Inc, and Syncrude Canada Ltd.--will sign…

  • John Holman, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Whitefish Lake Reserve Alta.

Page 4

A Cree band will soon be doing business with an American oil company dry-cleaning, mending and manufacturing coveralls for oil workers.

On Feb. 15 in Edmonton, the Exxon Corporation from Houston, Texas will sign a new contract with the Whitefish Lake Band from northeastern Alberta.

As well, two Alberta oil companies--Suncor Inc, and Syncrude Canada Ltd.--will sign…

  • John Holman, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Whitefish Lake Reserve Alta.

Page 4

A Cree band will soon be doing business with an American oil company dry-cleaning, mending and manufacturing coveralls for oil workers.

On Feb. 15 in Edmonton, the Exxon Corporation from Houston, Texas will sign a new contract with the Whitefish Lake Band from northeastern Alberta.

As well, two Alberta oil companies--Suncor Inc, and Syncrude Canada Ltd.--will sign…

  • John Holman, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Whitefish Lake Reserve Alta.

Page 4

A Cree band will soon be doing business with an American oil company dry-cleaning, mending and manufacturing coveralls for oil workers.

On Feb. 15 in Edmonton, the Exxon Corporation from Houston, Texas will sign a new contract with the Whitefish Lake Band from northeastern Alberta.

As well, two Alberta oil companies--Suncor Inc, and Syncrude Canada Ltd.--will sign…