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A Native organization in Alberta is trying to ensure that the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples hears as many opinions as possible.
The Alberta Native Friendship Centre Association hosted 16 community forums throughout the province in April and May to bring "grass-roots" Native concerns to the commissioners, said Native consultant and forum co-organizer Ray Chambers…
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A Native organization in Alberta is trying to ensure that the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples hears as many opinions as possible.
The Alberta Native Friendship Centre Association hosted 16 community forums throughout the province in April and May to bring "grass-roots" Native concerns to the commissioners, said Native consultant and forum co-organizer Ray Chambers…
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The Union of New Brunswick Indian Chiefs is taking the province to court over the issue of sales tax.
In a letter sent to Premier Frank McKenna May 14, union president Roger Augustine called off all future negotiations with the province, determined that his only successful option was "to seek legal counsel."
"I wish to advise you and all persons interested in this…
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The Union of New Brunswick Indian Chiefs is taking the province to court over the issue of sales tax.
In a letter sent to Premier Frank McKenna May 14, union president Roger Augustine called off all future negotiations with the province, determined that his only successful option was "to seek legal counsel."
"I wish to advise you and all persons interested in this…
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The Union of New Brunswick Indian Chiefs is taking the province to court over the issue of sales tax.
In a letter sent to Premier Frank McKenna May 14, union president Roger Augustine called off all future negotiations with the province, determined that his only successful option was "to seek legal counsel."
"I wish to advise you and all persons interested in this…
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The Union of New Brunswick Indian Chiefs is taking the province to court over the issue of sales tax.
In a letter sent to Premier Frank McKenna May 14, union president Roger Augustine called off all future negotiations with the province, determined that his only successful option was "to seek legal counsel."
"I wish to advise you and all persons interested in this…
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After 13 months of hearings, the commission of inquiry into the shooting of Cree trapper Leo LaChance by white supremacist Carney Nerland has left many questions unanswered and many more community members frustrated.
The LaChance family, the Prince Albert Tribal Council and the Prince Albert City Police all said they were not satisfied with the inquiry's outcome.
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After 13 months of hearings, the commission of inquiry into the shooting of Cree trapper Leo LaChance by white supremacist Carney Nerland has left many questions unanswered and many more community members frustrated.
The LaChance family, the Prince Albert Tribal Council and the Prince Albert City Police all said they were not satisfied with the inquiry's outcome.
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After 13 months of hearings, the commission of inquiry into the shooting of Cree trapper Leo LaChance by white supremacist Carney Nerland has left many questions unanswered and many more community members frustrated.
The LaChance family, the Prince Albert Tribal Council and the Prince Albert City Police all said they were not satisfied with the inquiry's outcome.
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After 13 months of hearings, the commission of inquiry into the shooting of Cree trapper Leo LaChance by white supremacist Carney Nerland has left many questions unanswered and many more community members frustrated.
The LaChance family, the Prince Albert Tribal Council and the Prince Albert City Police all said they were not satisfied with the inquiry's outcome.
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The Indian Act restricts the growth of Native businesses and fosters underground markets, Mohawks from the Kahnawake reserve told the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
The act prevents Natives from starting their own businesses by limiting the size of the investment, said Ron Abraira, director of the Kahnawake Economic Development Group.
"The Indian Act ties…
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The Indian Act restricts the growth of Native businesses and fosters underground markets, Mohawks from the Kahnawake reserve told the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
The act prevents Natives from starting their own businesses by limiting the size of the investment, said Ron Abraira, director of the Kahnawake Economic Development Group.
"The Indian Act ties…
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The Indian Act restricts the growth of Native businesses and fosters underground markets, Mohawks from the Kahnawake reserve told the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
The act prevents Natives from starting their own businesses by limiting the size of the investment, said Ron Abraira, director of the Kahnawake Economic Development Group.
"The Indian Act ties…
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The Indian Act restricts the growth of Native businesses and fosters underground markets, Mohawks from the Kahnawake reserve told the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
The act prevents Natives from starting their own businesses by limiting the size of the investment, said Ron Abraira, director of the Kahnawake Economic Development Group.
"The Indian Act ties…
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The First Nations could be at a greater risk from acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS, than the rest of Canada, a recent study indicates.
The Ontario First Nations AIDS and Healthy Lifestyles Survey, released last January, estimates as many as one on-reserve Native out of every 212 in Ontario could test positive for human immunodefiency virus, HIV, the disease…