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Water diversion threatens way of life

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Peigan Lonefighter leader Milton Born With A Tooth believes all aboriginal peoples should guard against the diversion of waterways and developments which may affect the environment.

"All Indian people should be in the front lines against unnecessary development. We are a people connected to the rivers...water is our life, our ceremonies, our spirit.

"We should not trade our pure waters, our forests and mountains for hamburgers, white flour and Canola oil," said Milton Born With A Tooth.

Water diversion threatens way of life

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Peigan Lonefighter leader Milton Born With A Tooth believes all aboriginal peoples should guard against the diversion of waterways and developments which may affect the environment.

"All Indian people should be in the front lines against unnecessary development. We are a people connected to the rivers...water is our life, our ceremonies, our spirit.

"We should not trade our pure waters, our forests and mountains for hamburgers, white flour and Canola oil," said Milton Born With A Tooth.

Water diversion threatens way of life

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Peigan Lonefighter leader Milton Born With A Tooth believes all aboriginal peoples should guard against the diversion of waterways and developments which may affect the environment.

"All Indian people should be in the front lines against unnecessary development. We are a people connected to the rivers...water is our life, our ceremonies, our spirit.

"We should not trade our pure waters, our forests and mountains for hamburgers, white flour and Canola oil," said Milton Born With A Tooth.

Water diversion threatens way of life

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Peigan Lonefighter leader Milton Born With A Tooth believes all aboriginal peoples should guard against the diversion of waterways and developments which may affect the environment.

"All Indian people should be in the front lines against unnecessary development. We are a people connected to the rivers...water is our life, our ceremonies, our spirit.

"We should not trade our pure waters, our forests and mountains for hamburgers, white flour and Canola oil," said Milton Born With A Tooth.

Metis nurse going to court

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A Metis nurse who lost her job in a dispute over whether she was allowed to perform the same duties in urban and remote Native community clinics is going to court.

Joyce Atcheson, who lost her contract position with Fort McMurray clinic last

year, has filed a lawsuit against the Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons.

"They have to be held accountable for their actions," Atcheson said in a telephone interview from the city 500 km northeast of Edmonton, where she has been working for the last four years.

Metis nurse going to court

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A Metis nurse who lost her job in a dispute over whether she was allowed to perform the same duties in urban and remote Native community clinics is going to court.

Joyce Atcheson, who lost her contract position with Fort McMurray clinic last

year, has filed a lawsuit against the Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons.

"They have to be held accountable for their actions," Atcheson said in a telephone interview from the city 500 km northeast of Edmonton, where she has been working for the last four years.