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Alberta bands from the Treaty 6 and 8 regions have left the Assembly of First Nations in a dispute over how grand chief Ovide Mercredi is handling constitutional negotiations.

"Effectively immediately, we are no longer members of the Assembly of First Nations," officials from the Indian Association of Alberta said in a prepared statement.

"Neither the national chief of the assembly...nor any of its representatives have

any authority to negotiate or represent our interests."

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Alberta bands from the Treaty 6 and 8 regions have left the Assembly of First Nations in a dispute over how grand chief Ovide Mercredi is handling constitutional negotiations.

"Effectively immediately, we are no longer members of the Assembly of First Nations," officials from the Indian Association of Alberta said in a prepared statement.

"Neither the national chief of the assembly...nor any of its representatives have

any authority to negotiate or represent our interests."

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Native leaders walked away from last week's constitutional talks with a tentative deal on the recognition of the inherent right to self-government.

The agreement, which has enough support from the premiers to be accepted into the constitution, makes the inherent right legally enforceable on condition no court action is taken for three years.

Assembly of First Nations Chief Ovide Mercredi called the deal a "good agreement" and said it represented a fair compromise to take back to the chiefs.

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Native leaders walked away from last week's constitutional talks with a tentative deal on the recognition of the inherent right to self-government.

The agreement, which has enough support from the premiers to be accepted into the constitution, makes the inherent right legally enforceable on condition no court action is taken for three years.

Assembly of First Nations Chief Ovide Mercredi called the deal a "good agreement" and said it represented a fair compromise to take back to the chiefs.

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Carney Nerland refused to let a passer-by telephone an ambulance from his Prince Albert gun shop from the Native man shot by the white-power leader, an inquiry heard.

Kim Korroll, who was driving past Nerland's store just after the shooting of Leo Lachance, testified he saw the 48-year-old Cree trapper "go down violently" after being shot through the door.

"He went down like he had a heart attack or something - that was my initial reaction," the Prince Albert city employee told the three-member commission investigating the shooting.

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Carney Nerland refused to let a passer-by telephone an ambulance from his Prince Albert gun shop from the Native man shot by the white-power leader, an inquiry heard.

Kim Korroll, who was driving past Nerland's store just after the shooting of Leo Lachance, testified he saw the 48-year-old Cree trapper "go down violently" after being shot through the door.

"He went down like he had a heart attack or something - that was my initial reaction," the Prince Albert city employee told the three-member commission investigating the shooting.

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A sacred bundle will be carried by marathon runners from Edmonton to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in 1993 to mark the opening of the North American Indigenous Games.

Yes folks, it's official now. The northern Saskatchewan town has been chosen as the site of the second games. Organizers hope to draw more than 3,500 Natives athletes from across the continent.

"We're looking at a big celebration. We're hoping to improve on things," said Bob Merasty, who is helping co-ordinator the event.

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A sacred bundle will be carried by marathon runners from Edmonton to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in 1993 to mark the opening of the North American Indigenous Games.

Yes folks, it's official now. The northern Saskatchewan town has been chosen as the site of the second games. Organizers hope to draw more than 3,500 Natives athletes from across the continent.

"We're looking at a big celebration. We're hoping to improve on things," said Bob Merasty, who is helping co-ordinator the event.

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Runners on an epic relay that will link North and South America next October

in Mexico City have started their journey and will be passing through Alberta over the next two to three weeks.

Ten athletes started the 6,000 kilometre North American leg of the journey marking the 500th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the west on May 2 in Tok, Alaska.

They are now across the Canadian border and making their way through the Yukon, said Juan Salazar, a representative of Kalpulli, the indigenous group organizing the journey for Peace and Dignity.

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Runners on an epic relay that will link North and South America next October

in Mexico City have started their journey and will be passing through Alberta over the next two to three weeks.

Ten athletes started the 6,000 kilometre North American leg of the journey marking the 500th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the west on May 2 in Tok, Alaska.

They are now across the Canadian border and making their way through the Yukon, said Juan Salazar, a representative of Kalpulli, the indigenous group organizing the journey for Peace and Dignity.