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Inuits still burned up about Meech Lake agreement

Author

Windspeaker Staff

Volume

5

Issue

12

Year

1987

Page 2

An Inuit group feels left out in the cold after the Canadian government signed an agreement with Quebec that recognizes that provide as a distinct society of Canada.

The Inuit Committee on National Issues is calling for major changes, hinting that if their concerns for self-government are not added to the constitutional agenda, there will be no incentive for Natives to obey federal laws.

A frustrated co-chairman of the Inuit group, Zebeedee Nungak said: "If there is any distinct society in this country, it's us."