Lubicon talks still in limbo

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The federal government will announce the new negotiator for the Lubicon Lake land claim within the next few weeks said Indian Affairs Minister Bill McKnight in Vancouver, Aug. 31.

However, the replacement of Roger Tasse, who stepped down from his position last month is not preventing the negotiations.

"We will come to the table any time. We can even use the Fulton report, but we cannot have any pre-conditions," said McKnight.

The Lubicon Lake claim has been in negotiation for almost 50 years and has recently come under the spotlight after Lubicon Chief Bernard Ominiyak announced a boycott of the Calgary winter Olympic games and the Glenbow museum's exhibition "The Spirit Sings."