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The leaders of the Deh Cho First Nations are hoping that a meeting with Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin scheduled for July will bring them closer to their dreams of restoring traditional government to the area of southwestern N.W.T.

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The leaders of the Deh Cho First Nations are hoping that a meeting with Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin scheduled for July will bring them closer to their dreams of restoring traditional government to the area of southwestern N.W.T.

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Native patients at Saskatchewan's Fort Qu'Appelle Indian Hospital will have increasing access to traditional healing and preventative care as ownership of the facility transfers to the tribal council, says administrator Jean Bellegarde.

The federal government will officially hand over both ownership and operation of the hospital to the Touchwood File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council on Dec. 1, 1995.

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Native patients at Saskatchewan's Fort Qu'Appelle Indian Hospital will have increasing access to traditional healing and preventative care as ownership of the facility transfers to the tribal council, says administrator Jean Bellegarde.

The federal government will officially hand over both ownership and operation of the hospital to the Touchwood File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council on Dec. 1, 1995.

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River floodwaters rampaged through reserves in southwestern Alberta in early June, leaving in their wake washed-out roadways, mud-caked residences and homeless families.

Disaster relief workers report most residents had time to move to higher ground and while there were no causalities some reserves lost livestock. The Peigan Nation has tallied a total of 153 cattle and horses lost so far.

A few reserves were forced to boil drinking water from wells and pump out septic tanks.

Three reserves, Peigan, Siksika and Eden Valley, were hit hard.

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River floodwaters rampaged through reserves in southwestern Alberta in early June, leaving in their wake washed-out roadways, mud-caked residences and homeless families.

Disaster relief workers report most residents had time to move to higher ground and while there were no causalities some reserves lost livestock. The Peigan Nation has tallied a total of 153 cattle and horses lost so far.

A few reserves were forced to boil drinking water from wells and pump out septic tanks.

Three reserves, Peigan, Siksika and Eden Valley, were hit hard.

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For two intense weeks, the Upper Nicola Band anticipated an all-out confrontation with the RCMP at the Douglas Lake reserve, about a three-hour drive east of Vanvouver, after if resorted to a blockade to protect its Aboriginal rights.

But that confrontation never happened and the blockade was dismantled peacefully as an initial deal was struck between the Upper Nicola Band the provincial and federal government on June 8. Talks are currently underway.

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For two intense weeks, the Upper Nicola Band anticipated an all-out confrontation with the RCMP at the Douglas Lake reserve, about a three-hour drive east of Vanvouver, after if resorted to a blockade to protect its Aboriginal rights.

But that confrontation never happened and the blockade was dismantled peacefully as an initial deal was struck between the Upper Nicola Band the provincial and federal government on June 8. Talks are currently underway.

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The leader of the Dene Nation will not comply with Canada's new gun control legislation as proposed by Justice Minister Allan Rock and adopted in the House of Commons June 13.

"I will not register my gun," said Bill Erasmus.

Canada did not 'meet the test' of consulting with the country's Native people as is required for any legislation that will impact Aboriginal rights, he said.

"I feel no need to comply, no desire to go out and satisfy Mr. Rock."

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The leader of the Dene Nation will not comply with Canada's new gun control legislation as proposed by Justice Minister Allan Rock and adopted in the House of Commons June 13.

"I will not register my gun," said Bill Erasmus.

Canada did not 'meet the test' of consulting with the country's Native people as is required for any legislation that will impact Aboriginal rights, he said.

"I feel no need to comply, no desire to go out and satisfy Mr. Rock."