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The Nanoose First Nation and a Vancouver Island developer have agreed

on a deal that allows construction to continue at a condominium project

on a Native burial site that's thousands of years old.

The tentative deal is the latest move in a battle between the band and

IntraWest Development Corp. over Craig Bay Estates near Parksville, a

scenic resort town north of Nanaimo on the east coast of the Island.

The builder had been given approval to build 500 housing units on the

private 70-hectare property.

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The Nanoose First Nation and a Vancouver Island developer have agreed

on a deal that allows construction to continue at a condominium project

on a Native burial site that's thousands of years old.

The tentative deal is the latest move in a battle between the band and

IntraWest Development Corp. over Craig Bay Estates near Parksville, a

scenic resort town north of Nanaimo on the east coast of the Island.

The builder had been given approval to build 500 housing units on the

private 70-hectare property.

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Saskatchewan's status Indians will have to pay the nine-per-cent

provincial sales tax on all off-reserve purchases under a Progressive

Conservative government, said leader Bill Boyd.

The proposal is "a coded campaign to appeal to the rednecks and the

promoters of racial intolerance," said Federation of Saskatchewan Indian

Nations Chief Blaine Favel.

The proposal is also unconstitutional and violates the terms of

treaties, he added.

The PST exemption isn't covered in the treaties, but is merely

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Saskatchewan's status Indians will have to pay the nine-per-cent

provincial sales tax on all off-reserve purchases under a Progressive

Conservative government, said leader Bill Boyd.

The proposal is "a coded campaign to appeal to the rednecks and the

promoters of racial intolerance," said Federation of Saskatchewan Indian

Nations Chief Blaine Favel.

The proposal is also unconstitutional and violates the terms of

treaties, he added.

The PST exemption isn't covered in the treaties, but is merely

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The British Columbia government is willing to yield less than five percent of the province -- 47,000 square kilometres -- to Indian bands to resolve land claims.

The government is not willing to negotiate on any privately owned land and will keep as much land currently leased to non-Natives as possible from becoming part of settlements.

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The British Columbia government is willing to yield less than five percent of the province -- 47,000 square kilometres -- to Indian bands to resolve land claims.

The government is not willing to negotiate on any privately owned land and will keep as much land currently leased to non-Natives as possible from becoming part of settlements.

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The British Columbia government is willing to yield less than five percent of the province -- 47,000 square kilometres -- to Indian bands to resolve land claims.

The government is not willing to negotiate on any privately owned land and will keep as much land currently leased to non-Natives as possible from becoming part of settlements.

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To Indian people, the Eagle is the messenger of the Creator, said Alvin Manitopyes.

"The eagle symbolizes the love the Creator has for the Indian people of North America.....the eagle is the most spiritually evolved of all animals and birds. It is the messenger between the Indian people and the Creator. It is a very sacred bird," said Manitopyes.

"(Eagles) have a lot of courage. That is why it is such an honor to

earn an eagle feather."

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To Indian people, the Eagle is the messenger of the Creator, said Alvin Manitopyes.

"The eagle symbolizes the love the Creator has for the Indian people of North America.....the eagle is the most spiritually evolved of all animals and birds. It is the messenger between the Indian people and the Creator. It is a very sacred bird," said Manitopyes.

"(Eagles) have a lot of courage. That is why it is such an honor to

earn an eagle feather."

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To Indian people, the Eagle is the messenger of the Creator, said Alvin Manitopyes.

"The eagle symbolizes the love the Creator has for the Indian people of North America.....the eagle is the most spiritually evolved of all animals and birds. It is the messenger between the Indian people and the Creator. It is a very sacred bird," said Manitopyes.

"(Eagles) have a lot of courage. That is why it is such an honor to

earn an eagle feather."