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Athabasca-Lac la Biche MLA Mike Cardinal says the decision to delay construction of a hotly disputed bleach kraft pulp mill will be costly to northern Alberta Natives hoping to take advantage of the mill's economic spin-offs.

The provincial government has delayed development of a $1.3 billion pulp mill proposed for the Athabasca area by Alberta-Pacific until more environment tests are conducted.

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Athabasca-Lac la Biche MLA Mike Cardinal says the decision to delay construction of a hotly disputed bleach kraft pulp mill will be costly to northern Alberta Natives hoping to take advantage of the mill's economic spin-offs.

The provincial government has delayed development of a $1.3 billion pulp mill proposed for the Athabasca area by Alberta-Pacific until more environment tests are conducted.

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Athabasca-Lac la Biche MLA Mike Cardinal says the decision to delay construction of a hotly disputed bleach kraft pulp mill will be costly to northern Alberta Natives hoping to take advantage of the mill's economic spin-offs.

The provincial government has delayed development of a $1.3 billion pulp mill proposed for the Athabasca area by Alberta-Pacific until more environment tests are conducted.

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Athabasca-Lac la Biche MLA Mike Cardinal says the decision to delay construction of a hotly disputed bleach kraft pulp mill will be costly to northern Alberta Natives hoping to take advantage of the mill's economic spin-offs.

The provincial government has delayed development of a $1.3 billion pulp mill proposed for the Athabasca area by Alberta-Pacific until more environment tests are conducted.

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Northern Alberta Indian chiefs have combined forces with their brothers from Western Canada to protect the rights of Treaty 8 bands.

One of their first moves was to throw support behind the Lubicon Lake Indian Band.

The Grand Council of Treaty 8 Nations was struck during a Treaty 8 conference held in Edmonton March 8.

More than 40 bands including bands from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, are uniting to fight for recognition and to demand better treatment from the Crown as called for in the Treaty of 1899.

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Northern Alberta Indian chiefs have combined forces with their brothers from Western Canada to protect the rights of Treaty 8 bands.

One of their first moves was to throw support behind the Lubicon Lake Indian Band.

The Grand Council of Treaty 8 Nations was struck during a Treaty 8 conference held in Edmonton March 8.

More than 40 bands including bands from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, are uniting to fight for recognition and to demand better treatment from the Crown as called for in the Treaty of 1899.

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Northern Alberta Indian chiefs have combined forces with their brothers from Western Canada to protect the rights of Treaty 8 bands.

One of their first moves was to throw support behind the Lubicon Lake Indian Band.

The Grand Council of Treaty 8 Nations was struck during a Treaty 8 conference held in Edmonton March 8.

More than 40 bands including bands from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, are uniting to fight for recognition and to demand better treatment from the Crown as called for in the Treaty of 1899.

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Northern Alberta Indian chiefs have combined forces with their brothers from Western Canada to protect the rights of Treaty 8 bands.

One of their first moves was to throw support behind the Lubicon Lake Indian Band.

The Grand Council of Treaty 8 Nations was struck during a Treaty 8 conference held in Edmonton March 8.

More than 40 bands including bands from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, are uniting to fight for recognition and to demand better treatment from the Crown as called for in the Treaty of 1899.

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Woodland Cree Chief John Cardinal says his band largely consists of Bill C-31 Natives rejected by other northern Alberta bands.

"What do these people do? They're rejected all around. Isn't there something for these people? There should be something," he said.

Cardinal, 43, told Windspeaker the Woodland Cree are not going to hide who they are any longer because "they're Indians just like everyone else."

Since the members of the Woodland Cree weren't being represented by their home reserves, they decided to negotiate for their own reserve, he said.

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Woodland Cree Chief John Cardinal says his band largely consists of Bill C-31 Natives rejected by other northern Alberta bands.

"What do these people do? They're rejected all around. Isn't there something for these people? There should be something," he said.

Cardinal, 43, told Windspeaker the Woodland Cree are not going to hide who they are any longer because "they're Indians just like everyone else."

Since the members of the Woodland Cree weren't being represented by their home reserves, they decided to negotiate for their own reserve, he said.