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Returning status through Bill C-31 to those who had lot it under the Indian act has caused a major rift between bands and reinstated Indians.

The issue is so controversial some people would only discuss it with Windspeaker on condition their names not be used.

"Bill C-312 simply affected some people who had their status affirmed so they could go back to their communities. But mostly it gets us to fight amongst ourselves," said Ron George head of the Native Council of Canada.

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Returning status through Bill C-31 to those who had lot it under the Indian act has caused a major rift between bands and reinstated Indians.

The issue is so controversial some people would only discuss it with Windspeaker on condition their names not be used.

"Bill C-312 simply affected some people who had their status affirmed so they could go back to their communities. But mostly it gets us to fight amongst ourselves," said Ron George head of the Native Council of Canada.

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Returning status through Bill C-31 to those who had lot it under the Indian act has caused a major rift between bands and reinstated Indians.

The issue is so controversial some people would only discuss it with Windspeaker on condition their names not be used.

"Bill C-312 simply affected some people who had their status affirmed so they could go back to their communities. But mostly it gets us to fight amongst ourselves," said Ron George head of the Native Council of Canada.

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Returning status through Bill C-31 to those who had lot it under the Indian act has caused a major rift between bands and reinstated Indians.

The issue is so controversial some people would only discuss it with Windspeaker on condition their names not be used.

"Bill C-312 simply affected some people who had their status affirmed so they could go back to their communities. But mostly it gets us to fight amongst ourselves," said Ron George head of the Native Council of Canada.

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Returning status through Bill C-31 to those who had lot it under the Indian act has caused a major rift between bands and reinstated Indians.

The issue is so controversial some people would only discuss it with Windspeaker on condition their names not be used.

"Bill C-312 simply affected some people who had their status affirmed so they could go back to their communities. But mostly it gets us to fight amongst ourselves," said Ron George head of the Native Council of Canada.

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Returning status through Bill C-31 to those who had lot it under the Indian act has caused a major rift between bands and reinstated Indians.

The issue is so controversial some people would only discuss it with Windspeaker on condition their names not be used.

"Bill C-312 simply affected some people who had their status affirmed so they could go back to their communities. But mostly it gets us to fight amongst ourselves," said Ron George head of the Native Council of Canada.

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If the endless line-ups and sold-out shows were any indication, the 2nd annual Dreamspeaker's Festival was a hit.

"It was nice to see those long line-ups," says Loro Carmen, the festival's executive director. "We sold out crowds in the theatre, and ran out of product many, many times. We were very pleased."

Carmen says preliminary figures suggest more than 27,000 people took in the entertainment at Churchill Square and select theatres during the three-day event, beating last year's daily average nearly 2,00 per day.

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If the endless line-ups and sold-out shows were any indication, the 2nd annual Dreamspeaker's Festival was a hit.

"It was nice to see those long line-ups," says Loro Carmen, the festival's executive director. "We sold out crowds in the theatre, and ran out of product many, many times. We were very pleased."

Carmen says preliminary figures suggest more than 27,000 people took in the entertainment at Churchill Square and select theatres during the three-day event, beating last year's daily average nearly 2,00 per day.

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If the endless line-ups and sold-out shows were any indication, the 2nd annual Dreamspeaker's Festival was a hit.

"It was nice to see those long line-ups," says Loro Carmen, the festival's executive director. "We sold out crowds in the theatre, and ran out of product many, many times. We were very pleased."

Carmen says preliminary figures suggest more than 27,000 people took in the entertainment at Churchill Square and select theatres during the three-day event, beating last year's daily average nearly 2,00 per day.

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If the endless line-ups and sold-out shows were any indication, the 2nd annual Dreamspeaker's Festival was a hit.

"It was nice to see those long line-ups," says Loro Carmen, the festival's executive director. "We sold out crowds in the theatre, and ran out of product many, many times. We were very pleased."

Carmen says preliminary figures suggest more than 27,000 people took in the entertainment at Churchill Square and select theatres during the three-day event, beating last year's daily average nearly 2,00 per day.