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Decades of alleged mistreatment at the hands of governments and police will be the subject of a soon-to-be announced public inquiry in British Columbia.

Final arrangements are being hammered out between the provincial government and three interior bands, who say they have received rough and unequal treatment for the last 20 years.

"This is the first overall investigation," said Francis Lacesse, chief of the Chilcotin Toosey band.

"Our people want to get this out of the way once and for all."

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Decades of alleged mistreatment at the hands of governments and police will be the subject of a soon-to-be announced public inquiry in British Columbia.

Final arrangements are being hammered out between the provincial government and three interior bands, who say they have received rough and unequal treatment for the last 20 years.

"This is the first overall investigation," said Francis Lacesse, chief of the Chilcotin Toosey band.

"Our people want to get this out of the way once and for all."

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Decades of alleged mistreatment at the hands of governments and police will be the subject of a soon-to-be announced public inquiry in British Columbia.

Final arrangements are being hammered out between the provincial government and three interior bands, who say they have received rough and unequal treatment for the last 20 years.

"This is the first overall investigation," said Francis Lacesse, chief of the Chilcotin Toosey band.

"Our people want to get this out of the way once and for all."

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Decades of alleged mistreatment at the hands of governments and police will be the subject of a soon-to-be announced public inquiry in British Columbia.

Final arrangements are being hammered out between the provincial government and three interior bands, who say they have received rough and unequal treatment for the last 20 years.

"This is the first overall investigation," said Francis Lacesse, chief of the Chilcotin Toosey band.

"Our people want to get this out of the way once and for all."

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The federal government has appointed a natural resource management expert to head an investigation into the disappearance of 150,000 sockeye salmon in the Fraser River.

"We need a thorough accounting for why certain early sockeye runs did not meet projections," Fisheries Minister John Crosbie said in a media release announcing the formation of the 50-member team.

University of British Columbia professor Peter Pearse will head the investigation, which will look into catch reporting, mortality rates of young salmon and re-examine methods for estimating stocks.

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The federal government has appointed a natural resource management expert to head an investigation into the disappearance of 150,000 sockeye salmon in the Fraser River.

"We need a thorough accounting for why certain early sockeye runs did not meet projections," Fisheries Minister John Crosbie said in a media release announcing the formation of the 50-member team.

University of British Columbia professor Peter Pearse will head the investigation, which will look into catch reporting, mortality rates of young salmon and re-examine methods for estimating stocks.

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The federal government has appointed a natural resource management expert to head an investigation into the disappearance of 150,000 sockeye salmon in the Fraser River.

"We need a thorough accounting for why certain early sockeye runs did not meet projections," Fisheries Minister John Crosbie said in a media release announcing the formation of the 50-member team.

University of British Columbia professor Peter Pearse will head the investigation, which will look into catch reporting, mortality rates of young salmon and re-examine methods for estimating stocks.

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The federal government has appointed a natural resource management expert to head an investigation into the disappearance of 150,000 sockeye salmon in the Fraser River.

"We need a thorough accounting for why certain early sockeye runs did not meet projections," Fisheries Minister John Crosbie said in a media release announcing the formation of the 50-member team.

University of British Columbia professor Peter Pearse will head the investigation, which will look into catch reporting, mortality rates of young salmon and re-examine methods for estimating stocks.

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More than 800 people are expected to gather outside of Saskatoon at Wanuskewin Park to celebrate the completion of a $455 million land claim for 27 Saskatchewan bands.

"We are ready to rock and roll here," Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations negotiator Winston McLean said of the claim tied up in details for weeks as it neared completion.

"We were told to organize (the celebration) for 500 people. We're up to 800. It will be standing room only - the logistics are a nightmare."

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More than 800 people are expected to gather outside of Saskatoon at Wanuskewin Park to celebrate the completion of a $455 million land claim for 27 Saskatchewan bands.

"We are ready to rock and roll here," Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations negotiator Winston McLean said of the claim tied up in details for weeks as it neared completion.

"We were told to organize (the celebration) for 500 people. We're up to 800. It will be standing room only - the logistics are a nightmare."