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The provincial and federal governments have done a poor job in promoting economic development on reserves, said Indian Affairs Minster Ron Irwin. This includes forcing Aboriginal people into unsuccessful ventures, costing both them and the taxpayer money. The fastest way to

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The provincial and federal governments have done a poor job in promoting economic development on reserves, said Indian Affairs Minster Ron Irwin. This includes forcing Aboriginal people into unsuccessful ventures, costing both them and the taxpayer money. The fastest way to

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The provincial and federal governments have done a poor job in promoting economic development on reserves, said Indian Affairs Minster Ron Irwin. This includes forcing Aboriginal people into unsuccessful ventures, costing both them and the taxpayer money. The fastest way to

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Dry grass swirls through the air and the ground vibrates as a helicopter swoops down from above in an effort to separate a wood bison

calf from the rest of the stampeding herd.

When the panicked animals disappear into the willows and spruce and the

chopper flies off on another mission, a lone bison calf, entangled in an

orange net, is all that remains on the open, brown prairie.

The calf is one of 20 young animals captured from the Hook Lake bison

herd during the third week of May. The calf capture is the first step