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In the May 24 edition of Windspeaker, the article AIDS major threat to First Nations quoted Marlene Poitras of the Feather of Hope Society as saying that the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases was two or three times higher on reserves than in the general Canadian population. Sexually transmitted diseases are actually two to three times higher in the First Nations, not just on reserves, than in Canada's non-Native population. Windspeaker apologizes for any inconveniences that this misquote might have caused.

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In the May 24 edition of Windspeaker, the article AIDS major threat to First Nations quoted Marlene Poitras of the Feather of Hope Society as saying that the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases was two or three times higher on reserves than in the general Canadian population. Sexually transmitted diseases are actually two to three times higher in the First Nations, not just on reserves, than in Canada's non-Native population. Windspeaker apologizes for any inconveniences that this misquote might have caused.

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In the May 24 edition of Windspeaker, the article AIDS major threat to First Nations quoted Marlene Poitras of the Feather of Hope Society as saying that the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases was two or three times higher on reserves than in the general Canadian population. Sexually transmitted diseases are actually two to three times higher in the First Nations, not just on reserves, than in Canada's non-Native population. Windspeaker apologizes for any inconveniences that this misquote might have caused.

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In the May 24 edition of Windspeaker, the article AIDS major threat to First Nations quoted Marlene Poitras of the Feather of Hope Society as saying that the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases was two or three times higher on reserves than in the general Canadian population. Sexually transmitted diseases are actually two to three times higher in the First Nations, not just on reserves, than in Canada's non-Native population. Windspeaker apologizes for any inconveniences that this misquote might have caused.

Ottawa, B.C. to share land claim costs

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Ottawa and the province of British Columbia have reached an agreement over the cost-sharing of outstanding land claims.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the federal and provincial government over the sharing of pre-treaty, settlement, implementation and self-government costs, the federal government will absorb up to 90 per cent of the cash costs while the province will provide most of the land.

Ottawa, B.C. to share land claim costs

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Ottawa and the province of British Columbia have reached an agreement over the cost-sharing of outstanding land claims.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the federal and provincial government over the sharing of pre-treaty, settlement, implementation and self-government costs, the federal government will absorb up to 90 per cent of the cash costs while the province will provide most of the land.

Ottawa, B.C. to share land claim costs

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Ottawa and the province of British Columbia have reached an agreement over the cost-sharing of outstanding land claims.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the federal and provincial government over the sharing of pre-treaty, settlement, implementation and self-government costs, the federal government will absorb up to 90 per cent of the cash costs while the province will provide most of the land.

Ottawa, B.C. to share land claim costs

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Ottawa and the province of British Columbia have reached an agreement over the cost-sharing of outstanding land claims.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the federal and provincial government over the sharing of pre-treaty, settlement, implementation and self-government costs, the federal government will absorb up to 90 per cent of the cash costs while the province will provide most of the land.