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Last week, Ottawa lowered taxes on tobacco in a move to curb cigarette smuggling across Indian reserves. By altering the excise and export tax scheme, the federal government hopes to stop the flow of contraband by making cigarette trafficking unprofitable.

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Last week, Ottawa lowered taxes on tobacco in a move to curb cigarette smuggling across Indian reserves. By altering the excise and export tax scheme, the federal government hopes to stop the flow of contraband by making cigarette trafficking unprofitable.

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Last week, Ottawa lowered taxes on tobacco in a move to curb cigarette smuggling across Indian reserves. By altering the excise and export tax scheme, the federal government hopes to stop the flow of contraband by making cigarette trafficking unprofitable.

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Last week, Ottawa lowered taxes on tobacco in a move to curb cigarette smuggling across Indian reserves. By altering the excise and export tax scheme, the federal government hopes to stop the flow of contraband by making cigarette trafficking unprofitable.

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Treaty Indians in Alberta are angry that Ottawa did not consult them over its plans to begin self-government consultations in the next six months.

The federal government made no references to treaty Indian rights when it announced its plan for extensive self-government talks last month, said Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Chief Al Lameman.

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Treaty Indians in Alberta are angry that Ottawa did not consult them over its plans to begin self-government consultations in the next six months.

The federal government made no references to treaty Indian rights when it announced its plan for extensive self-government talks last month, said Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Chief Al Lameman.

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Treaty Indians in Alberta are angry that Ottawa did not consult them over its plans to begin self-government consultations in the next six months.

The federal government made no references to treaty Indian rights when it announced its plan for extensive self-government talks last month, said Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Chief Al Lameman.

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Treaty Indians in Alberta are angry that Ottawa did not consult them over its plans to begin self-government consultations in the next six months.

The federal government made no references to treaty Indian rights when it announced its plan for extensive self-government talks last month, said Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Chief Al Lameman.

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Three Native groups in Saskatchewan have united with the provincial government to challenge Ottawa's right to pass the responsibility for welfare benefits for some Natives down to the province.

The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, the Prince Albert Tribal Council and the Confederacy of Tribal Nations are mounting a provincially funded $100,000 defense to prevent Ottawa from off-loading jurisdiction for social assistance payments to status Indians living off-reserve.

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Three Native groups in Saskatchewan have united with the provincial government to challenge Ottawa's right to pass the responsibility for welfare benefits for some Natives down to the province.

The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, the Prince Albert Tribal Council and the Confederacy of Tribal Nations are mounting a provincially funded $100,000 defense to prevent Ottawa from off-loading jurisdiction for social assistance payments to status Indians living off-reserve.