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Land grab angers Passamaquoddy people

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A disagreement over who has jurisdiction over 4.6 acres in this New Brunswick town may create a rift between locals identifying themselves as members of the Passamaquoddy nation and their non-Native neighbors who have been their friends for generations.

The dispute has caught the attention of the Maritimes' Native leadership of the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs Secretariat, which is supporting Chief Hugh Akagi, although his St. Croix Scoodic band is not accorded First Nations status by the government of Canada.

Land grab angers Passamaquoddy people

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A disagreement over who has jurisdiction over 4.6 acres in this New Brunswick town may create a rift between locals identifying themselves as members of the Passamaquoddy nation and their non-Native neighbors who have been their friends for generations.

The dispute has caught the attention of the Maritimes' Native leadership of the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs Secretariat, which is supporting Chief Hugh Akagi, although his St. Croix Scoodic band is not accorded First Nations status by the government of Canada.

Land grab angers Passamaquoddy people

Page 2

A disagreement over who has jurisdiction over 4.6 acres in this New Brunswick town may create a rift between locals identifying themselves as members of the Passamaquoddy nation and their non-Native neighbors who have been their friends for generations.

The dispute has caught the attention of the Maritimes' Native leadership of the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs Secretariat, which is supporting Chief Hugh Akagi, although his St. Croix Scoodic band is not accorded First Nations status by the government of Canada.

Land grab angers Passamaquoddy people

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A disagreement over who has jurisdiction over 4.6 acres in this New Brunswick town may create a rift between locals identifying themselves as members of the Passamaquoddy nation and their non-Native neighbors who have been their friends for generations.

The dispute has caught the attention of the Maritimes' Native leadership of the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs Secretariat, which is supporting Chief Hugh Akagi, although his St. Croix Scoodic band is not accorded First Nations status by the government of Canada.

Metis leader mourned

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The Metis Nation of Alberta is mourning the loss of its president. Larry Desmeules died suddenly in his home in the early morning hours of Feb. 24.

"This is going to be quite a blow to Metis society at large," said Metis historian Terry Lusty. "They're not going to be easy shoes to fill."

"Look how he developed and extended the Metis nation. Who before him has

ever accomplished the same feats?"

No further details were available at press time. An in-depth look at the man and his accomplishments will be in the March 15 issue of Windspeaker.

Metis leader mourned

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The Metis Nation of Alberta is mourning the loss of its president. Larry Desmeules died suddenly in his home in the early morning hours of Feb. 24.

"This is going to be quite a blow to Metis society at large," said Metis historian Terry Lusty. "They're not going to be easy shoes to fill."

"Look how he developed and extended the Metis nation. Who before him has

ever accomplished the same feats?"

No further details were available at press time. An in-depth look at the man and his accomplishments will be in the March 15 issue of Windspeaker.

Metis leader mourned

Page 1

The Metis Nation of Alberta is mourning the loss of its president. Larry Desmeules died suddenly in his home in the early morning hours of Feb. 24.

"This is going to be quite a blow to Metis society at large," said Metis historian Terry Lusty. "They're not going to be easy shoes to fill."

"Look how he developed and extended the Metis nation. Who before him has

ever accomplished the same feats?"

No further details were available at press time. An in-depth look at the man and his accomplishments will be in the March 15 issue of Windspeaker.