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Since 1977 indigenous people from all over the world have been attending the United Nations (UN) in Geneva and New York to promote indigenous rights. Through their efforts and with the help of support groups, there has been much progress.

The issue of indigenous peoples and their rights has gained unprecedented prominence within the UN and at a rapid rate.

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On Friday, The Herald published a Vic Parsons column pointing out the same time Canadians are enjoying a $12 million birthday party July 1, Native newspapers could be closing their doors because of federal budget cuts that chopped their $3.2 million for funding.

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On Friday, The Herald published a Vic Parsons column pointing out the same time Canadians are enjoying a $12 million birthday party July 1, Native newspapers could be closing their doors because of federal budget cuts that chopped their $3.2 million for funding.

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On Friday, The Herald published a Vic Parsons column pointing out the same time Canadians are enjoying a $12 million birthday party July 1, Native newspapers could be closing their doors because of federal budget cuts that chopped their $3.2 million for funding.

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On Friday, The Herald published a Vic Parsons column pointing out the same time Canadians are enjoying a $12 million birthday party July 1, Native newspapers could be closing their doors because of federal budget cuts that chopped their $3.2 million for funding.

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Canadian society has done the Dene Tha' of northern Alberta great injustice.

High Level, Alberta's most northerly town, was built from the sweat of Canadian pioneers who saw their fortunes written in the stars.

The grain-yielding, resource-rich regions of northwest Alberta had all the makings of a bustling center for economic and social progression.

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Canadian society has done the Dene Tha' of northern Alberta great injustice.

High Level, Alberta's most northerly town, was built from the sweat of Canadian pioneers who saw their fortunes written in the stars.

The grain-yielding, resource-rich regions of northwest Alberta had all the makings of a bustling center for economic and social progression.

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Canadian society has done the Dene Tha' of northern Alberta great injustice.

High Level, Alberta's most northerly town, was built from the sweat of Canadian pioneers who saw their fortunes written in the stars.

The grain-yielding, resource-rich regions of northwest Alberta had all the makings of a bustling center for economic and social progression.

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Canadian society has done the Dene Tha' of northern Alberta great injustice.

High Level, Alberta's most northerly town, was built from the sweat of Canadian pioneers who saw their fortunes written in the stars.

The grain-yielding, resource-rich regions of northwest Alberta had all the makings of a bustling center for economic and social progression.

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The vice-president of the Indigenous Bar Association fears her career is in jeopardy because of remarks she made to Windspeaker criticizing the Native justice task force currently holding hearings throughout Alberta.

Edmonton lawyer Eileen Powless said she received a scathing telephone call from the task force chairman, Court of Queen's Bench Mr. Justice Robert Cawsey, who blasted her for criticizing the government-sponsored probe in the March 30 issue of Windspeaker.

"He was yelling at me. I really hot shook up," she said.