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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."

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The Liberal government won't waste any time wrangling with the Constitution to achieve Native self-government, the new minister of Indian and Northern affairs said.

"We will act on the premise that the inherent right of self-government is an existing Aboriginal treaty right," Ron Irwin said. "That makes sense."

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The Liberal government won't waste any time wrangling with the Constitution to achieve Native self-government, the new minister of Indian and Northern affairs said.

"We will act on the premise that the inherent right of self-government is an existing Aboriginal treaty right," Ron Irwin said. "That makes sense."

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The Liberal government won't waste any time wrangling with the Constitution to achieve Native self-government, the new minister of Indian and Northern affairs said.

"We will act on the premise that the inherent right of self-government is an existing Aboriginal treaty right," Ron Irwin said. "That makes sense."

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The Liberal government won't waste any time wrangling with the Constitution to achieve Native self-government, the new minister of Indian and Northern affairs said.

"We will act on the premise that the inherent right of self-government is an existing Aboriginal treaty right," Ron Irwin said. "That makes sense."

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The Metis Nation of Alberta is being investigated by the RCMP.

Bob Coulter, interim manager of the Alberta Metis Rural Housing Corporation, said the investigation arose from allegations of misuse of funds made against association president Gerald Thom by "disaffected" presidential candidates.

"He's being judged on (former-president) Larry Desmeules' record," Coulter said. "He inherited a horrible mess. That's not fair."

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The Metis Nation of Alberta is being investigated by the RCMP.

Bob Coulter, interim manager of the Alberta Metis Rural Housing Corporation, said the investigation arose from allegations of misuse of funds made against association president Gerald Thom by "disaffected" presidential candidates.

"He's being judged on (former-president) Larry Desmeules' record," Coulter said. "He inherited a horrible mess. That's not fair."

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The Metis Nation of Alberta is being investigated by the RCMP.

Bob Coulter, interim manager of the Alberta Metis Rural Housing Corporation, said the investigation arose from allegations of misuse of funds made against association president Gerald Thom by "disaffected" presidential candidates.

"He's being judged on (former-president) Larry Desmeules' record," Coulter said. "He inherited a horrible mess. That's not fair."

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The Metis Nation of Alberta is being investigated by the RCMP.

Bob Coulter, interim manager of the Alberta Metis Rural Housing Corporation, said the investigation arose from allegations of misuse of funds made against association president Gerald Thom by "disaffected" presidential candidates.

"He's being judged on (former-president) Larry Desmeules' record," Coulter said. "He inherited a horrible mess. That's not fair."