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Our battle over land and resource rights got a little harder last month.

The United States' House of Representatives passed the North American Free Trade Act in late November, effectively eliminating all the trade barriers and laws that could have helped the First Nations get back on their economic feet. With the passage of the deal, we are no longer just fighting Ottawa for the land. We'll also be competing with powerful foreign investors.

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Our battle over land and resource rights got a little harder last month.

The United States' House of Representatives passed the North American Free Trade Act in late November, effectively eliminating all the trade barriers and laws that could have helped the First Nations get back on their economic feet. With the passage of the deal, we are no longer just fighting Ottawa for the land. We'll also be competing with powerful foreign investors.

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Our battle over land and resource rights got a little harder last month.

The United States' House of Representatives passed the North American Free Trade Act in late November, effectively eliminating all the trade barriers and laws that could have helped the First Nations get back on their economic feet. With the passage of the deal, we are no longer just fighting Ottawa for the land. We'll also be competing with powerful foreign investors.

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Our battle over land and resource rights got a little harder last month.

The United States' House of Representatives passed the North American Free Trade Act in late November, effectively eliminating all the trade barriers and laws that could have helped the First Nations get back on their economic feet. With the passage of the deal, we are no longer just fighting Ottawa for the land. We'll also be competing with powerful foreign investors.

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Ottawa and the Northwest Territories have reached an interim agreement over a health billing dispute involving northern Natives.

Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin and territorial Health Minister John Pollard last month signed the deal which promises $7.3 million annually from Ottawa to cover physician costs for Inuit and Status Indians in the NWT.

"We've been able to reach an agreement on this one," Pollard said. "(The Minister) is prepared to instruct his lawyers to negotiate. We're certainly prepared to do that:"

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Ottawa and the Northwest Territories have reached an interim agreement over a health billing dispute involving northern Natives.

Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin and territorial Health Minister John Pollard last month signed the deal which promises $7.3 million annually from Ottawa to cover physician costs for Inuit and Status Indians in the NWT.

"We've been able to reach an agreement on this one," Pollard said. "(The Minister) is prepared to instruct his lawyers to negotiate. We're certainly prepared to do that:"

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Ottawa and the Northwest Territories have reached an interim agreement over a health billing dispute involving northern Natives.

Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin and territorial Health Minister John Pollard last month signed the deal which promises $7.3 million annually from Ottawa to cover physician costs for Inuit and Status Indians in the NWT.

"We've been able to reach an agreement on this one," Pollard said. "(The Minister) is prepared to instruct his lawyers to negotiate. We're certainly prepared to do that:"

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Ottawa and the Northwest Territories have reached an interim agreement over a health billing dispute involving northern Natives.

Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin and territorial Health Minister John Pollard last month signed the deal which promises $7.3 million annually from Ottawa to cover physician costs for Inuit and Status Indians in the NWT.

"We've been able to reach an agreement on this one," Pollard said. "(The Minister) is prepared to instruct his lawyers to negotiate. We're certainly prepared to do that:"

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After years of conducting official business in school gymnasiums, hotels and community halls, the Government of the Northwest Territories finally has its own home.

The new NWT Legislature building in Yellowknife opened its doors to the people of the North and their honored guests in a flurry of pomp and ceremony Nov. 17.

"This is a truly unique experience," House Speaker Michael Ballantyne said. "In this country, you have a greater chance of seeing a total eclipse of the sun than you do of seeing the opening of a new legislative building."

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After years of conducting official business in school gymnasiums, hotels and community halls, the Government of the Northwest Territories finally has its own home.

The new NWT Legislature building in Yellowknife opened its doors to the people of the North and their honored guests in a flurry of pomp and ceremony Nov. 17.

"This is a truly unique experience," House Speaker Michael Ballantyne said. "In this country, you have a greater chance of seeing a total eclipse of the sun than you do of seeing the opening of a new legislative building."