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A recent meeting between the federal Indian affairs minister and the chief of the Lubicon Band in northern Alberta may pave the way towards a long-awaited land claim settlement for that Native community.
Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin met briefly with Chief Bernard Ominayak Feb. 18, the first day of the minister's four-day stint of self-government discussions with…
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Micmacs of Nova Scotia have signed a three-way deal with federal and provincial officials designed to address major Native issues such as Justice and policing.
But some Aboriginal leaders are wary of where the agreement could lead.
"We are happy, (but)we have 502 years of experience that tells us we must always be leery," said Union of Nova Scotia Indian president…
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Micmacs of Nova Scotia have signed a three-way deal with federal and provincial officials designed to address major Native issues such as Justice and policing.
But some Aboriginal leaders are wary of where the agreement could lead.
"We are happy, (but)we have 502 years of experience that tells us we must always be leery," said Union of Nova Scotia Indian president…
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Micmacs of Nova Scotia have signed a three-way deal with federal and provincial officials designed to address major Native issues such as Justice and policing.
But some Aboriginal leaders are wary of where the agreement could lead.
"We are happy, (but)we have 502 years of experience that tells us we must always be leery," said Union of Nova Scotia Indian president…
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Micmacs of Nova Scotia have signed a three-way deal with federal and provincial officials designed to address major Native issues such as Justice and policing.
But some Aboriginal leaders are wary of where the agreement could lead.
"We are happy, (but)we have 502 years of experience that tells us we must always be leery," said Union of Nova Scotia Indian president…
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The Bloc Quebecois came under fire from both Mohawk leaders and politicians in Ottawa for supposedly leading a crusade to discredit the Indians and deny them sovereignty.
Kahanawake Grand Chief Joe Norton slammed the Bloc for constantly focusing on the Mohawks' criminal activities.
The official opposition's continual call for police action against Natives on the…
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The Bloc Quebecois came under fire from both Mohawk leaders and politicians in Ottawa for supposedly leading a crusade to discredit the Indians and deny them sovereignty.
Kahanawake Grand Chief Joe Norton slammed the Bloc for constantly focusing on the Mohawks' criminal activities.
The official opposition's continual call for police action against Natives on the…
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The Bloc Quebecois came under fire from both Mohawk leaders and politicians in Ottawa for supposedly leading a crusade to discredit the Indians and deny them sovereignty.
Kahanawake Grand Chief Joe Norton slammed the Bloc for constantly focusing on the Mohawks' criminal activities.
The official opposition's continual call for police action against Natives on the…
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The Bloc Quebecois came under fire from both Mohawk leaders and politicians in Ottawa for supposedly leading a crusade to discredit the Indians and deny them sovereignty.
Kahanawake Grand Chief Joe Norton slammed the Bloc for constantly focusing on the Mohawks' criminal activities.
The official opposition's continual call for police action against Natives on the…
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It appears that defining Native self-government for the sake of forthcoming federal negotiations will be no easy task, not even for the Natives.
One month has passed since Ottawa first announced its intention to recognize Aboriginal self-government outside the Constitution. And everyone, from the federal Indian affairs minister to national Native leaders, is having an…
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It appears that defining Native self-government for the sake of forthcoming federal negotiations will be no easy task, not even for the Natives.
One month has passed since Ottawa first announced its intention to recognize Aboriginal self-government outside the Constitution. And everyone, from the federal Indian affairs minister to national Native leaders, is having an…
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It appears that defining Native self-government for the sake of forthcoming federal negotiations will be no easy task, not even for the Natives.
One month has passed since Ottawa first announced its intention to recognize Aboriginal self-government outside the Constitution. And everyone, from the federal Indian affairs minister to national Native leaders, is having an…
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It appears that defining Native self-government for the sake of forthcoming federal negotiations will be no easy task, not even for the Natives.
One month has passed since Ottawa first announced its intention to recognize Aboriginal self-government outside the Constitution. And everyone, from the federal Indian affairs minister to national Native leaders, is having an…
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The dispute between Blood chief Harley Frank and the tribe's council came to an end Feb. 25 at least as far as the Federal Court is concerned.
Justice Barbara Reed found all 12 council members guilty of contempt for breaching court orders against locking Frank out of his office and holding an illegal byelection last summer.
But Reed delayed sentencing the group…
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Self-government negotiations between Ottawa and Alberta chiefs took a turn for the worse this month.
Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin stormed out of a meeting with the chiefs of the Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council Feb. 20 after council members presented their own model for self-government.
"He pointed at the lawyer Catherine (Twinn) and said, 'I'm not…