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Changes to the Indian Act giving bands more control over non-Native businesses on their land could be a boon to bands across the country, says Chief Strater Crowfoot of the Siksika Nation.

He said Bill C-115, which was passed in June 1988, has long-term benefits, because it now empowers Indian people to designate land for economic development while still maintaining control over it.

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Blackfoot Chief Strater Crowfoot is demanding Ottawa pay his band compensation for legislative delays, which cost the band $1 million.

Crowfoot said government delays over the passage of Bill C-115, an amendment to the Indian Act, set back construction on a Blackfoot Reserve commercial and industrial project, which was scheduled to begin in April 1988.

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Blackfoot Chief Strater Crowfoot is demanding Ottawa pay his band compensation for legislative delays, which cost the band $1 million.

Crowfoot said government delays over the passage of Bill C-115, an amendment to the Indian Act, set back construction on a Blackfoot Reserve commercial and industrial project, which was scheduled to begin in April 1988.

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Blackfoot Chief Strater Crowfoot is demanding Ottawa pay his band compensation for legislative delays, which cost the band $1 million.

Crowfoot said government delays over the passage of Bill C-115, an amendment to the Indian Act, set back construction on a Blackfoot Reserve commercial and industrial project, which was scheduled to begin in April 1988.

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Blackfoot Chief Strater Crowfoot is demanding Ottawa pay his band compensation for legislative delays, which cost the band $1 million.

Crowfoot said government delays over the passage of Bill C-115, an amendment to the Indian Act, set back construction on a Blackfoot Reserve commercial and industrial project, which was scheduled to begin in April 1988.

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(The name of the abused woman has been changed to protect her identity. She lives in Calgary and is working with a counselor at Native Alcoholism.)

Feeling terrified, violated, helpless and alone, Karina Foryu once again cried herself to sleep. She had allowed her alcoholic father to have his way with her, so he would not touch her younger sister.

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(The name of the abused woman has been changed to protect her identity. She lives in Calgary and is working with a counselor at Native Alcoholism.)

Feeling terrified, violated, helpless and alone, Karina Foryu once again cried herself to sleep. She had allowed her alcoholic father to have his way with her, so he would not touch her younger sister.

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(The name of the abused woman has been changed to protect her identity. She lives in Calgary and is working with a counselor at Native Alcoholism.)

Feeling terrified, violated, helpless and alone, Karina Foryu once again cried herself to sleep. She had allowed her alcoholic father to have his way with her, so he would not touch her younger sister.

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(The name of the abused woman has been changed to protect her identity. She lives in Calgary and is working with a counselor at Native Alcoholism.)

Feeling terrified, violated, helpless and alone, Karina Foryu once again cried herself to sleep. She had allowed her alcoholic father to have his way with her, so he would not touch her younger sister.

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The Fishing Lake Development Corporation (FLDC) is closer to its goal of financial independence from the province.

As a result of taking over oil and lease building operations on the settlement, corporation directors have been able to expand the settlement-owned business largely through funds generated by these contract agreements.