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Natives across Canada are gearing up for yet another fight with Ottawa. This time, however, it may be for their very existence.

The federal government will make it possible for bands to manage their lands as they see fit. That authority includes the "power to grant any right or interest in chartered land."

That means band could rent out land, harvest some resources (not including oil and gas) and set up reserve-based industries without the permission of Indian Affairs.

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Natives across Canada are gearing up for yet another fight with Ottawa. This time, however, it may be for their very existence.

The federal government will make it possible for bands to manage their lands as they see fit. That authority includes the "power to grant any right or interest in chartered land."

That means band could rent out land, harvest some resources (not including oil and gas) and set up reserve-based industries without the permission of Indian Affairs.

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Natives across Canada are gearing up for yet another fight with Ottawa. This time, however, it may be for their very existence.

The federal government will make it possible for bands to manage their lands as they see fit. That authority includes the "power to grant any right or interest in chartered land."

That means band could rent out land, harvest some resources (not including oil and gas) and set up reserve-based industries without the permission of Indian Affairs.

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Natives across Canada are gearing up for yet another fight with Ottawa. This time, however, it may be for their very existence.

The federal government will make it possible for bands to manage their lands as they see fit. That authority includes the "power to grant any right or interest in chartered land."

That means band could rent out land, harvest some resources (not including oil and gas) and set up reserve-based industries without the permission of Indian Affairs.

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Their stories contrasted sharply with the opulent surroundings of the Chateau Laurier's main ballroom. They told of having to scrounge in dumps to find food. They told how babies almost starved at the breasts of malnourished mothers. And they told of how the Canadian government tricked and coerced them into leaving their homes to be dumped on a desolate beach in the High Arctic.

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Their stories contrasted sharply with the opulent surroundings of the Chateau Laurier's main ballroom. They told of having to scrounge in dumps to find food. They told how babies almost starved at the breasts of malnourished mothers. And they told of how the Canadian government tricked and coerced them into leaving their homes to be dumped on a desolate beach in the High Arctic.

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Their stories contrasted sharply with the opulent surroundings of the Chateau Laurier's main ballroom. They told of having to scrounge in dumps to find food. They told how babies almost starved at the breasts of malnourished mothers. And they told of how the Canadian government tricked and coerced them into leaving their homes to be dumped on a desolate beach in the High Arctic.

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Their stories contrasted sharply with the opulent surroundings of the Chateau Laurier's main ballroom. They told of having to scrounge in dumps to find food. They told how babies almost starved at the breasts of malnourished mothers. And they told of how the Canadian government tricked and coerced them into leaving their homes to be dumped on a desolate beach in the High Arctic.

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Indian Affairs is assisting the RCMP in an investigation of alleged abuse at Native residential schools.

The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development has released documents on 35 cases of possible abuse at Native residential schools to the RCMP.

The cases, which cover a period of time between 1946 and 1973, range from charges of poor nutritional standards to harsh punishments. In eight cases, the allegations involve the loss of life.

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Indian Affairs is assisting the RCMP in an investigation of alleged abuse at Native residential schools.

The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development has released documents on 35 cases of possible abuse at Native residential schools to the RCMP.

The cases, which cover a period of time between 1946 and 1973, range from charges of poor nutritional standards to harsh punishments. In eight cases, the allegations involve the loss of life.