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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."

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Both sides of the national unity campaign are gearing up in western Canada's Native communities for the Oct. 26 referendum on the constitutional package.

Assembly of First Nations Chief Ovide Mercredi kicked off his "Yes" campaign

in Regina with a pitch to inner-city high school students, urging those old enough to vote to cast their ballots for the deal.

Self-government is a right, not a gift, and taking part in the referendum gives people a chance to participate in the future of the country, he said.

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Both sides of the national unity campaign are gearing up in western Canada's Native communities for the Oct. 26 referendum on the constitutional package.

Assembly of First Nations Chief Ovide Mercredi kicked off his "Yes" campaign

in Regina with a pitch to inner-city high school students, urging those old enough to vote to cast their ballots for the deal.

Self-government is a right, not a gift, and taking part in the referendum gives people a chance to participate in the future of the country, he said.

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Both sides of the national unity campaign are gearing up in western Canada's Native communities for the Oct. 26 referendum on the constitutional package.

Assembly of First Nations Chief Ovide Mercredi kicked off his "Yes" campaign

in Regina with a pitch to inner-city high school students, urging those old enough to vote to cast their ballots for the deal.

Self-government is a right, not a gift, and taking part in the referendum gives people a chance to participate in the future of the country, he said.

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Both sides of the national unity campaign are gearing up in western Canada's Native communities for the Oct. 26 referendum on the constitutional package.

Assembly of First Nations Chief Ovide Mercredi kicked off his "Yes" campaign

in Regina with a pitch to inner-city high school students, urging those old enough to vote to cast their ballots for the deal.

Self-government is a right, not a gift, and taking part in the referendum gives people a chance to participate in the future of the country, he said.

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The federal court is now considering whether it will grant an injunction that could block the passage of the largest land claim in Canadian history.

Lawyers for the Prince Albert Tribal Council asked the court to stop the ratification of the eastern Arctic Inuit claim on the grounds it violates the traditional rights of the Saskatchewan Dene.

"We're asking the court to recognize there's a serious issue that has to be dealt with before ratification," tribal council chief negotiator John Dantouze told reporters outside the Ottawa hearing.

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The federal court is now considering whether it will grant an injunction that could block the passage of the largest land claim in Canadian history.

Lawyers for the Prince Albert Tribal Council asked the court to stop the ratification of the eastern Arctic Inuit claim on the grounds it violates the traditional rights of the Saskatchewan Dene.

"We're asking the court to recognize there's a serious issue that has to be dealt with before ratification," tribal council chief negotiator John Dantouze told reporters outside the Ottawa hearing.

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The federal court is now considering whether it will grant an injunction that could block the passage of the largest land claim in Canadian history.

Lawyers for the Prince Albert Tribal Council asked the court to stop the ratification of the eastern Arctic Inuit claim on the grounds it violates the traditional rights of the Saskatchewan Dene.

"We're asking the court to recognize there's a serious issue that has to be dealt with before ratification," tribal council chief negotiator John Dantouze told reporters outside the Ottawa hearing.

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The federal court is now considering whether it will grant an injunction that could block the passage of the largest land claim in Canadian history.

Lawyers for the Prince Albert Tribal Council asked the court to stop the ratification of the eastern Arctic Inuit claim on the grounds it violates the traditional rights of the Saskatchewan Dene.

"We're asking the court to recognize there's a serious issue that has to be dealt with before ratification," tribal council chief negotiator John Dantouze told reporters outside the Ottawa hearing.