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When pressed, Karen Decontie, P.Eng., admits it is sometimes difficult - and tiring - to be a role model.

Then she smiles and tells you that it is also important to her to tell other Native women about her work as a structural engineer, and to encourage them in pursuing their own career goals.

"It's very difficult for Native women," says the soft-spoken 27-year-old who works for Public Works Canada in Calgary. "I can give them encouragement and talk to them about some of the obstacles they will face."

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When pressed, Karen Decontie, P.Eng., admits it is sometimes difficult - and tiring - to be a role model.

Then she smiles and tells you that it is also important to her to tell other Native women about her work as a structural engineer, and to encourage them in pursuing their own career goals.

"It's very difficult for Native women," says the soft-spoken 27-year-old who works for Public Works Canada in Calgary. "I can give them encouragement and talk to them about some of the obstacles they will face."

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When pressed, Karen Decontie, P.Eng., admits it is sometimes difficult - and tiring - to be a role model.

Then she smiles and tells you that it is also important to her to tell other Native women about her work as a structural engineer, and to encourage them in pursuing their own career goals.

"It's very difficult for Native women," says the soft-spoken 27-year-old who works for Public Works Canada in Calgary. "I can give them encouragement and talk to them about some of the obstacles they will face."

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When pressed, Karen Decontie, P.Eng., admits it is sometimes difficult - and tiring - to be a role model.

Then she smiles and tells you that it is also important to her to tell other Native women about her work as a structural engineer, and to encourage them in pursuing their own career goals.

"It's very difficult for Native women," says the soft-spoken 27-year-old who works for Public Works Canada in Calgary. "I can give them encouragement and talk to them about some of the obstacles they will face."

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First Nations in British Columbia appear anxious to begin the treaty rights negotiations process.

The B.C. Treaty Commission was swamped with 29 statements of intent to negotiate treaty rights Dec. 15, its first day of operation, by band and tribal councils from across the province.

And another seven First Nations governments had submitted their notices by press time Dec. 21.

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First Nations in British Columbia appear anxious to begin the treaty rights negotiations process.

The B.C. Treaty Commission was swamped with 29 statements of intent to negotiate treaty rights Dec. 15, its first day of operation, by band and tribal councils from across the province.

And another seven First Nations governments had submitted their notices by press time Dec. 21.

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First Nations in British Columbia appear anxious to begin the treaty rights negotiations process.

The B.C. Treaty Commission was swamped with 29 statements of intent to negotiate treaty rights Dec. 15, its first day of operation, by band and tribal councils from across the province.

And another seven First Nations governments had submitted their notices by press time Dec. 21.

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First Nations in British Columbia appear anxious to begin the treaty rights negotiations process.

The B.C. Treaty Commission was swamped with 29 statements of intent to negotiate treaty rights Dec. 15, its first day of operation, by band and tribal councils from across the province.

And another seven First Nations governments had submitted their notices by press time Dec. 21.

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The trial of one Micmac fisherman scheduled for next summer could determine the course of Native fishing rights in the Maritimes.

The outcome of Donald Marshall's trial on charges of illegal fishing will hinge on the validity of the 1752 Treaty of Peace and Friendship, Confederacy of Mainland Micmac lawyer Eric Zscheile said.

The treaty, which was signed by the Micmac Nations and the British authorities of the time, represents the only written recognition of the Micmacs' traditional right to fish outside federal jurisdiction, Zscheile said.

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The trial of one Micmac fisherman scheduled for next summer could determine the course of Native fishing rights in the Maritimes.

The outcome of Donald Marshall's trial on charges of illegal fishing will hinge on the validity of the 1752 Treaty of Peace and Friendship, Confederacy of Mainland Micmac lawyer Eric Zscheile said.

The treaty, which was signed by the Micmac Nations and the British authorities of the time, represents the only written recognition of the Micmacs' traditional right to fish outside federal jurisdiction, Zscheile said.