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Established in 1983 to serve the needs of northern Alberta, Windspeaker became a national newspaper on its 10th anniversary in 1993.
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The federal court has temporarily rejected claims to oil and gas royalties by a group of 13 women seeking reinstatement in the central Alberta Samson band.
In an interim ruling, Judge James Jerome said he couldn't offer a decision on this aspect of the case without hearing all arguments relating to the women's status with the band under Bill C-31.
"These are issues…
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The federal court has temporarily rejected claims to oil and gas royalties by a group of 13 women seeking reinstatement in the central Alberta Samson band.
In an interim ruling, Judge James Jerome said he couldn't offer a decision on this aspect of the case without hearing all arguments relating to the women's status with the band under Bill C-31.
"These are issues…
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Saskatchewan's Peter Ballantyne band has decided not to join the province's multi-million dollar umbrella land deal even though it is entitled to one of the largest settlements in the package.
Band members narrowly defeated a $62-million offer to buy land and mineral rights in a referendum that would have seen the community join the province-wide agreement.
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Saskatchewan's Peter Ballantyne band has decided not to join the province's multi-million dollar umbrella land deal even though it is entitled to one of the largest settlements in the package.
Band members narrowly defeated a $62-million offer to buy land and mineral rights in a referendum that would have seen the community join the province-wide agreement.
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Saskatchewan's Peter Ballantyne band has decided not to join the province's multi-million dollar umbrella land deal even though it is entitled to one of the largest settlements in the package.
Band members narrowly defeated a $62-million offer to buy land and mineral rights in a referendum that would have seen the community join the province-wide agreement.
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Saskatchewan's Peter Ballantyne band has decided not to join the province's multi-million dollar umbrella land deal even though it is entitled to one of the largest settlements in the package.
Band members narrowly defeated a $62-million offer to buy land and mineral rights in a referendum that would have seen the community join the province-wide agreement.
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A seven-year-old piece of legislation is behind a bitter feud that has erupted on the tiny Gambler reserve in western Manitoba.
Bill C-31, passed in 1985, allows Native women who lost their status by marrying non-Natives to regain their status. The law applies to their children, as well. But a group of these women trying to rejoin the Gambler band have met with opposition…
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A seven-year-old piece of legislation is behind a bitter feud that has erupted on the tiny Gambler reserve in western Manitoba.
Bill C-31, passed in 1985, allows Native women who lost their status by marrying non-Natives to regain their status. The law applies to their children, as well. But a group of these women trying to rejoin the Gambler band have met with opposition…
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A seven-year-old piece of legislation is behind a bitter feud that has erupted on the tiny Gambler reserve in western Manitoba.
Bill C-31, passed in 1985, allows Native women who lost their status by marrying non-Natives to regain their status. The law applies to their children, as well. But a group of these women trying to rejoin the Gambler band have met with opposition…
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A seven-year-old piece of legislation is behind a bitter feud that has erupted on the tiny Gambler reserve in western Manitoba.
Bill C-31, passed in 1985, allows Native women who lost their status by marrying non-Natives to regain their status. The law applies to their children, as well. But a group of these women trying to rejoin the Gambler band have met with opposition…
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Some Canadian bands are willing to defy laws to assert their right to run and regulate their own casinos on reserves, aboriginals told a Native gaming conference in Vancouver.
Financially strapped bands say they have to bet their future on gambling because there are no other options.
"There's no resources left - no lumber, no fish - and land claims are still being…
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Some Canadian bands are willing to defy laws to assert their right to run and regulate their own casinos on reserves, aboriginals told a Native gaming conference in Vancouver.
Financially strapped bands say they have to bet their future on gambling because there are no other options.
"There's no resources left - no lumber, no fish - and land claims are still being…
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Some Canadian bands are willing to defy laws to assert their right to run and regulate their own casinos on reserves, aboriginals told a Native gaming conference in Vancouver.
Financially strapped bands say they have to bet their future on gambling because there are no other options.
"There's no resources left - no lumber, no fish - and land claims are still being…
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Some Canadian bands are willing to defy laws to assert their right to run and regulate their own casinos on reserves, aboriginals told a Native gaming conference in Vancouver.
Financially strapped bands say they have to bet their future on gambling because there are no other options.
"There's no resources left - no lumber, no fish - and land claims are still being…
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Protesters blocking a logging access road north of Meadow Lake have settled in for the winter and are renewing their struggle to halt logging. The Protectors of Mother Earth, whose members are manning the blockade, have filed a complaint with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission against the Saskatchewan government.
The group alleges Minister of Natural Resources Eldon…