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There's an international battle going on right now that could decide the future of generations of Canadian Natives. And it's all about a single letter.

An 's' at the end of the term 'Indigenous people' could conceivably change the course of history for Aboriginals world-wide. It would give Natives across Canada more ammunition in their legal war over self-government with Ottawa at the very least.

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In the May 24 edition of Windspeaker, the article AIDS major threat to First Nations quoted Marlene Poitras of the Feather of Hope Society as saying that the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases was two or three times higher on reserves than in the general Canadian population. Sexually transmitted diseases are actually two to three times higher in the First Nations, not just on reserves, than in Canada's non-Native population. Windspeaker apologizes for any inconveniences that this misquote might have caused.

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In the May 24 edition of Windspeaker, the article AIDS major threat to First Nations quoted Marlene Poitras of the Feather of Hope Society as saying that the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases was two or three times higher on reserves than in the general Canadian population. Sexually transmitted diseases are actually two to three times higher in the First Nations, not just on reserves, than in Canada's non-Native population. Windspeaker apologizes for any inconveniences that this misquote might have caused.

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In the May 24 edition of Windspeaker, the article AIDS major threat to First Nations quoted Marlene Poitras of the Feather of Hope Society as saying that the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases was two or three times higher on reserves than in the general Canadian population. Sexually transmitted diseases are actually two to three times higher in the First Nations, not just on reserves, than in Canada's non-Native population. Windspeaker apologizes for any inconveniences that this misquote might have caused.

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In the May 24 edition of Windspeaker, the article AIDS major threat to First Nations quoted Marlene Poitras of the Feather of Hope Society as saying that the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases was two or three times higher on reserves than in the general Canadian population. Sexually transmitted diseases are actually two to three times higher in the First Nations, not just on reserves, than in Canada's non-Native population. Windspeaker apologizes for any inconveniences that this misquote might have caused.

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Ottawa and the province of British Columbia have reached an agreement over the cost-sharing of outstanding land claims.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the federal and provincial government over the sharing of pre-treaty, settlement, implementation and self-government costs, the federal government will absorb up to 90 per cent of the cash costs while the province will provide most of the land.

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Ottawa and the province of British Columbia have reached an agreement over the cost-sharing of outstanding land claims.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the federal and provincial government over the sharing of pre-treaty, settlement, implementation and self-government costs, the federal government will absorb up to 90 per cent of the cash costs while the province will provide most of the land.

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Ottawa and the province of British Columbia have reached an agreement over the cost-sharing of outstanding land claims.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the federal and provincial government over the sharing of pre-treaty, settlement, implementation and self-government costs, the federal government will absorb up to 90 per cent of the cash costs while the province will provide most of the land.

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Ottawa and the province of British Columbia have reached an agreement over the cost-sharing of outstanding land claims.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the federal and provincial government over the sharing of pre-treaty, settlement, implementation and self-government costs, the federal government will absorb up to 90 per cent of the cash costs while the province will provide most of the land.

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A Federal Court upheld Blood Chief Harley Frank's right to stay in office for another four months.

Chief Frank and his 12-member band council have been involved in a bitter power struggle since shortly after his November election. The battle began after Frank purchased a buffalo herd, which council claims was not authorized by them.