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  • Doug Johnson, Windspeaker Correspondent, Ottawa

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At noon on Oct. 6, some 50 Innu protesters from Labrador set up camp on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to protest demands the federal government that they sign the Indian Act.

Led Innu Nation president Peter Penashue, they quickly set up a tent, lit a fire and held an impromptu press conference.

About 35 of the protesters were from Sheshatshiu and 15 from Davis…

  • Doug Johnson, Windspeaker Correspondent, Ottawa

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At noon on Oct. 6, some 50 Innu protesters from Labrador set up camp on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to protest demands the federal government that they sign the Indian Act.

Led Innu Nation president Peter Penashue, they quickly set up a tent, lit a fire and held an impromptu press conference.

About 35 of the protesters were from Sheshatshiu and 15 from Davis…

  • Doug Johnson, Windspeaker Correspondent, Ottawa

Page 3

At noon on Oct. 6, some 50 Innu protesters from Labrador set up camp on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to protest demands the federal government that they sign the Indian Act.

Led Innu Nation president Peter Penashue, they quickly set up a tent, lit a fire and held an impromptu press conference.

About 35 of the protesters were from Sheshatshiu and 15 from Davis…

  • Doug Johnson, Windspeaker Correspondent, Ottawa

Page 3

At noon on Oct. 6, some 50 Innu protesters from Labrador set up camp on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to protest demands the federal government that they sign the Indian Act.

Led Innu Nation president Peter Penashue, they quickly set up a tent, lit a fire and held an impromptu press conference.

About 35 of the protesters were from Sheshatshiu and 15 from Davis…

  • Doug Johnson, Windspeaker Correspondent, Ottawa

Page 3

At noon on Oct. 6, some 50 Innu protesters from Labrador set up camp on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to protest demands the federal government that they sign the Indian Act.

Led Innu Nation president Peter Penashue, they quickly set up a tent, lit a fire and held an impromptu press conference.

About 35 of the protesters were from Sheshatshiu and 15 from Davis…

  • Doug Johnson, Windspeaker Correspondent, Ottawa

Page 3

At noon on Oct. 6, some 50 Innu protesters from Labrador set up camp on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to protest demands the federal government that they sign the Indian Act.

Led Innu Nation president Peter Penashue, they quickly set up a tent, lit a fire and held an impromptu press conference.

About 35 of the protesters were from Sheshatshiu and 15 from Davis…

  • Doug Johnson, Windspeaker Correspondent, Ottawa

Page 3

At noon on Oct. 6, some 50 Innu protesters from Labrador set up camp on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to protest demands the federal government that they sign the Indian Act.

Led Innu Nation president Peter Penashue, they quickly set up a tent, lit a fire and held an impromptu press conference.

About 35 of the protesters were from Sheshatshiu and 15 from Davis…

  • Doug Johnson, Windspeaker Correspondent, Ottawa

Page 3

At noon on Oct. 6, some 50 Innu protesters from Labrador set up camp on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to protest demands the federal government that they sign the Indian Act.

Led Innu Nation president Peter Penashue, they quickly set up a tent, lit a fire and held an impromptu press conference.

About 35 of the protesters were from Sheshatshiu and 15 from Davis…

  • Doug Johnson, Windspeaker Correspondent, Ottawa

Page 3

At noon on Oct. 6, some 50 Innu protesters from Labrador set up camp on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to protest demands the federal government that they sign the Indian Act.

Led Innu Nation president Peter Penashue, they quickly set up a tent, lit a fire and held an impromptu press conference.

About 35 of the protesters were from Sheshatshiu and 15 from Davis…

  • Doug Johnson, Windspeaker Correspondent, Ottawa

Page 3

At noon on Oct. 6, some 50 Innu protesters from Labrador set up camp on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to protest demands the federal government that they sign the Indian Act.

Led Innu Nation president Peter Penashue, they quickly set up a tent, lit a fire and held an impromptu press conference.

About 35 of the protesters were from Sheshatshiu and 15 from Davis…

  • Doug Johnson, Windspeaker Correspondent, Ottawa

Page 3

At noon on Oct. 6, some 50 Innu protesters from Labrador set up camp on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to protest demands the federal government that they sign the Indian Act.

Led Innu Nation president Peter Penashue, they quickly set up a tent, lit a fire and held an impromptu press conference.

About 35 of the protesters were from Sheshatshiu and 15 from Davis…

  • Doug Johnson, Windspeaker Correspondent, Ottawa

Page 3

At noon on Oct. 6, some 50 Innu protesters from Labrador set up camp on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to protest demands the federal government that they sign the Indian Act.

Led Innu Nation president Peter Penashue, they quickly set up a tent, lit a fire and held an impromptu press conference.

About 35 of the protesters were from Sheshatshiu and 15 from Davis…

  • Windspeaker Staff, Winnipeg

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Manitoba Native leaders are threatening to sue the provincial and federal governments if any Natives die as a result of cutbacks to health care funding.

Chief Harold Turner of the Swampy Cree Tribal Council said every Native death due to cuts in health care would cost both levels of government.

"If there are no beds available, it's pretty easy to prove," he said.…

  • Windspeaker Staff, Winnipeg

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Manitoba Native leaders are threatening to sue the provincial and federal governments if any Natives die as a result of cutbacks to health care funding.

Chief Harold Turner of the Swampy Cree Tribal Council said every Native death due to cuts in health care would cost both levels of government.

"If there are no beds available, it's pretty easy to prove," he said.…

  • Windspeaker Staff, Winnipeg

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Manitoba Native leaders are threatening to sue the provincial and federal governments if any Natives die as a result of cutbacks to health care funding.

Chief Harold Turner of the Swampy Cree Tribal Council said every Native death due to cuts in health care would cost both levels of government.

"If there are no beds available, it's pretty easy to prove," he said.…