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Squabbling over who will get to build a school in a remote northern Ontario community has lead to the cancellation of that project, say government officials.

The Nibinamik First Nation, or Summer Beaver Band, has prohibited the lowest bidder on the $5.3 million project, Goodfellow Construction, to work in the community.

Goodfellow's bid came in at $5,096,000, an estimate the board believes to be unrealistic.

But the provincial government is legally bound to go with the lowest bidder, said education officer Alex Guthro.

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Squabbling over who will get to build a school in a remote northern Ontario community has lead to the cancellation of that project, say government officials.

The Nibinamik First Nation, or Summer Beaver Band, has prohibited the lowest bidder on the $5.3 million project, Goodfellow Construction, to work in the community.

Goodfellow's bid came in at $5,096,000, an estimate the board believes to be unrealistic.

But the provincial government is legally bound to go with the lowest bidder, said education officer Alex Guthro.

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Squabbling over who will get to build a school in a remote northern Ontario community has lead to the cancellation of that project, say government officials.

The Nibinamik First Nation, or Summer Beaver Band, has prohibited the lowest bidder on the $5.3 million project, Goodfellow Construction, to work in the community.

Goodfellow's bid came in at $5,096,000, an estimate the board believes to be unrealistic.

But the provincial government is legally bound to go with the lowest bidder, said education officer Alex Guthro.

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Squabbling over who will get to build a school in a remote northern Ontario community has lead to the cancellation of that project, say government officials.

The Nibinamik First Nation, or Summer Beaver Band, has prohibited the lowest bidder on the $5.3 million project, Goodfellow Construction, to work in the community.

Goodfellow's bid came in at $5,096,000, an estimate the board believes to be unrealistic.

But the provincial government is legally bound to go with the lowest bidder, said education officer Alex Guthro.

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Oil giant Shell Canada has a reputation for being a good corporate citizen. But if Greg Favelle has his way, they'll soon be good corporate partners too - as far as the Native business community is concerned.

Favelle, a member of the Gitksan Wet'suewet'en Nations in northwestern B.C., is currently working in Shells's products division as an adviser in strategic development and business operations.

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Oil giant Shell Canada has a reputation for being a good corporate citizen. But if Greg Favelle has his way, they'll soon be good corporate partners too - as far as the Native business community is concerned.

Favelle, a member of the Gitksan Wet'suewet'en Nations in northwestern B.C., is currently working in Shells's products division as an adviser in strategic development and business operations.

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Oil giant Shell Canada has a reputation for being a good corporate citizen. But if Greg Favelle has his way, they'll soon be good corporate partners too - as far as the Native business community is concerned.

Favelle, a member of the Gitksan Wet'suewet'en Nations in northwestern B.C., is currently working in Shells's products division as an adviser in strategic development and business operations.

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Oil giant Shell Canada has a reputation for being a good corporate citizen. But if Greg Favelle has his way, they'll soon be good corporate partners too - as far as the Native business community is concerned.

Favelle, a member of the Gitksan Wet'suewet'en Nations in northwestern B.C., is currently working in Shells's products division as an adviser in strategic development and business operations.

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When Matt Vickers was helping the Gitskan Wet'suewet'en of Northern B.C. devolve control of their affairs from the federal government years ago, he often called upon consultants for help on how to do it.

But he soon discovered he'd get no help there.

"Consultants are the guys who ask you what time it is, borrow your watch to tell you and then give you back your watch and charge you $15,000," Vickers told a recent Vancouver conference on Creating Wealth With First Nations.

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When Matt Vickers was helping the Gitskan Wet'suewet'en of Northern B.C. devolve control of their affairs from the federal government years ago, he often called upon consultants for help on how to do it.

But he soon discovered he'd get no help there.

"Consultants are the guys who ask you what time it is, borrow your watch to tell you and then give you back your watch and charge you $15,000," Vickers told a recent Vancouver conference on Creating Wealth With First Nations.