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Blood band avoids election violence

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Elections of a new chief and council on Canada's largest reserve passed peacefully despite earlier rumors of violence from a splinter group upset with the band's management.

Former chief Roy Fox was soundly defeated at the polls, ending his 10-year career as leader of the southern Alberta reserve, gaining a mere 10 per cent of the popular vote.

Harley Frank, 43, was elected chief of the 7,000-member band and began his tenure reaching out to the Mohk-e-saun breakaway group.

Blood band avoids election violence

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Elections of a new chief and council on Canada's largest reserve passed peacefully despite earlier rumors of violence from a splinter group upset with the band's management.

Former chief Roy Fox was soundly defeated at the polls, ending his 10-year career as leader of the southern Alberta reserve, gaining a mere 10 per cent of the popular vote.

Harley Frank, 43, was elected chief of the 7,000-member band and began his tenure reaching out to the Mohk-e-saun breakaway group.

Blood band avoids election violence

Page 3

Elections of a new chief and council on Canada's largest reserve passed peacefully despite earlier rumors of violence from a splinter group upset with the band's management.

Former chief Roy Fox was soundly defeated at the polls, ending his 10-year career as leader of the southern Alberta reserve, gaining a mere 10 per cent of the popular vote.

Harley Frank, 43, was elected chief of the 7,000-member band and began his tenure reaching out to the Mohk-e-saun breakaway group.

Tribal council may face charges for calling Nerland informant

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The Saskatchewan justice department is looking into whether a Native organization broke the law when it claimed to reveal the identity of an RCMP

informant involved in the LaChance shooting investigation.

"The matter has been turned over to us," said Lisa Thompson, a spokesman

for the provincial justice department.

The Prince Albert Tribal Council announced Carney Nerland - the racist leader convicted in the shooting death of Cree trapper Leo LaChance - was also an RCMP

mole on organized racist activities in Saskatchewan.

Tribal council may face charges for calling Nerland informant

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The Saskatchewan justice department is looking into whether a Native organization broke the law when it claimed to reveal the identity of an RCMP

informant involved in the LaChance shooting investigation.

"The matter has been turned over to us," said Lisa Thompson, a spokesman

for the provincial justice department.

The Prince Albert Tribal Council announced Carney Nerland - the racist leader convicted in the shooting death of Cree trapper Leo LaChance - was also an RCMP

mole on organized racist activities in Saskatchewan.

Tribal council may face charges for calling Nerland informant

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The Saskatchewan justice department is looking into whether a Native organization broke the law when it claimed to reveal the identity of an RCMP

informant involved in the LaChance shooting investigation.

"The matter has been turned over to us," said Lisa Thompson, a spokesman

for the provincial justice department.

The Prince Albert Tribal Council announced Carney Nerland - the racist leader convicted in the shooting death of Cree trapper Leo LaChance - was also an RCMP

mole on organized racist activities in Saskatchewan.

Tribal council may face charges for calling Nerland informant

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The Saskatchewan justice department is looking into whether a Native organization broke the law when it claimed to reveal the identity of an RCMP

informant involved in the LaChance shooting investigation.

"The matter has been turned over to us," said Lisa Thompson, a spokesman

for the provincial justice department.

The Prince Albert Tribal Council announced Carney Nerland - the racist leader convicted in the shooting death of Cree trapper Leo LaChance - was also an RCMP

mole on organized racist activities in Saskatchewan.

Leaders demand inquiry into aluminium industry

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Native leaders in northwest British Columbia are demanding a full-scale investigation into the regional's aluminium industry and fears industrial development is destroying essential salmon runs.

"Everything is at stake here. Hopefully we'll see good results," said Tl'azt'en

chief Carrier and Sekani nations for an inquiry into Alcan's Kemano completion project.

Recently released environmental studies from the project-commonly known

Leaders demand inquiry into aluminium industry

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Native leaders in northwest British Columbia are demanding a full-scale investigation into the regional's aluminium industry and fears industrial development is destroying essential salmon runs.

"Everything is at stake here. Hopefully we'll see good results," said Tl'azt'en

chief Carrier and Sekani nations for an inquiry into Alcan's Kemano completion project.

Recently released environmental studies from the project-commonly known

Leaders demand inquiry into aluminium industry

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Native leaders in northwest British Columbia are demanding a full-scale investigation into the regional's aluminium industry and fears industrial development is destroying essential salmon runs.

"Everything is at stake here. Hopefully we'll see good results," said Tl'azt'en

chief Carrier and Sekani nations for an inquiry into Alcan's Kemano completion project.

Recently released environmental studies from the project-commonly known