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While Canada's First Nations are left in the wings, the courtship of Quebec continues.

Politicians are panicking at the prospect the Meech Lake Accord won't be ratified by the June 23 deadline.

They suffer from incurable tunnel vision and are refusing to accept the accord is fatally flawed and should be trashed.

The Meech Lake accord would recognize Quebec as a distinct society, paving the way for Quebec to sign the 1982 Constitution Act.

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While Canada's First Nations are left in the wings, the courtship of Quebec continues.

Politicians are panicking at the prospect the Meech Lake Accord won't be ratified by the June 23 deadline.

They suffer from incurable tunnel vision and are refusing to accept the accord is fatally flawed and should be trashed.

The Meech Lake accord would recognize Quebec as a distinct society, paving the way for Quebec to sign the 1982 Constitution Act.

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While Canada's First Nations are left in the wings, the courtship of Quebec continues.

Politicians are panicking at the prospect the Meech Lake Accord won't be ratified by the June 23 deadline.

They suffer from incurable tunnel vision and are refusing to accept the accord is fatally flawed and should be trashed.

The Meech Lake accord would recognize Quebec as a distinct society, paving the way for Quebec to sign the 1982 Constitution Act.

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The Federation of Metis Settlements and the provincial government may think they have won the latest round in the war of wills between itself and Paddle Prairie dissidents in their disagreement over the Alberta Settlements Accord.

Fifty-seven per cent of Paddle Prairie residents have rejected leaving the federation to negotiate a separate deal with the government in a Jan. 18 referendum.

But the issues which sparked this controversy have yet to be decided.

Viewpoint

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The Federation of Metis Settlements and the provincial government may think they have won the latest round in the war of wills between itself and Paddle Prairie dissidents in their disagreement over the Alberta Settlements Accord.

Fifty-seven per cent of Paddle Prairie residents have rejected leaving the federation to negotiate a separate deal with the government in a Jan. 18 referendum.

But the issues which sparked this controversy have yet to be decided.

Viewpoint

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The Federation of Metis Settlements and the provincial government may think they have won the latest round in the war of wills between itself and Paddle Prairie dissidents in their disagreement over the Alberta Settlements Accord.

Fifty-seven per cent of Paddle Prairie residents have rejected leaving the federation to negotiate a separate deal with the government in a Jan. 18 referendum.

But the issues which sparked this controversy have yet to be decided.

Viewpoint

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The Federation of Metis Settlements and the provincial government may think they have won the latest round in the war of wills between itself and Paddle Prairie dissidents in their disagreement over the Alberta Settlements Accord.

Fifty-seven per cent of Paddle Prairie residents have rejected leaving the federation to negotiate a separate deal with the government in a Jan. 18 referendum.

But the issues which sparked this controversy have yet to be decided.

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Alcohol problems on the Blood Reserve have been tackled head on in recent testimony at the $2-million Rolf inquiry which is investigation strained relations between the band and police.

Blood Band lawyer Eugene Creighton says the inquiry likely would not have been called if it wasn't for the extensive alcohol abuse on the reserve and he gave it credit for increasing awareness about the problem.

Band Chief Roy Fox also took the stand to talk about his own battle with alcohol, a subject he said he doesn't often talk about in public.

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Alcohol problems on the Blood Reserve have been tackled head on in recent testimony at the $2-million Rolf inquiry which is investigation strained relations between the band and police.

Blood Band lawyer Eugene Creighton says the inquiry likely would not have been called if it wasn't for the extensive alcohol abuse on the reserve and he gave it credit for increasing awareness about the problem.

Band Chief Roy Fox also took the stand to talk about his own battle with alcohol, a subject he said he doesn't often talk about in public.

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Like most Native entrepreneurs, Ken Steinhauer had a vision of stepping into the world of free enterprise on par with his non-Native counterparts.

Only he wanted to do it by hiking through the wilderness the same way his forefathers have done for hundreds of years.

But now his dream of operating a Native guide service is slowly fading because of a recent government regulation to cut back on the number of animals killed by non-resident Albertans.

Outfitters are now required to pay for tags before offering their services to a potential client.