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Cultural drifters shouldn't have a say in government

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Pikiskwe

I know by the time this paper hits the street, Canadians will have made their decision as to the referendum. So anything I write about the question may be redundant. However, I would like to slag one issue that found its way into the Charlottetown accord.

That is the equality of access to aboriginal and treaty rights be recognized and affirmed. My concern is that not all Natives or Indians are culturally Native or Indian.

Telephone lines may help tally off-reserve vote

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Canada's off-reserves Natives are one of the few groups represented at the constitutional table who won't know how they voted when the Oct. 26 referendum ballots are counted.

But the Native Council of Canada, which represents the 500,000 off-reserve and non-status Indians, is hoping two "1-900" telephone lines will be able to take a snapshot of the off-reserve response to the Charlottetown accord.

"It's an attempt to give some kind of opportunity for the off-reserve people to have a voice, said Native council spokesman Murray Angus.