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A First Nation citizen who refused to look the other way has caused a lot of controversy in southern Manitoba.

Margaret Clearsky, a probation worker employed by the Waywayseecappo First Nation, went to the band office on Aug. 19 to look at the band's audit report and see if there was any money for a family violence workshop. As she flipped through the pages of the audit she spotted something.

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A First Nation citizen who refused to look the other way has caused a lot of controversy in southern Manitoba.

Margaret Clearsky, a probation worker employed by the Waywayseecappo First Nation, went to the band office on Aug. 19 to look at the band's audit report and see if there was any money for a family violence workshop. As she flipped through the pages of the audit she spotted something.

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It sat on a shelf in Ottawa for almost two years after a lot of money was spent to get it through both houses of Parliament. Then, with little fanfare, the news was circulated that Bill C-6, the Specific Claims Resolution Act (SCRA), would not become law.

The announcement was made on Sept. 28 during the National Land Claims Research Workshop in Winnipeg. Robert Eyaphaise, the federal official charged with implementing the new bill once it was enacted, broke the news to the First Nation land claim researchers.

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It sat on a shelf in Ottawa for almost two years after a lot of money was spent to get it through both houses of Parliament. Then, with little fanfare, the news was circulated that Bill C-6, the Specific Claims Resolution Act (SCRA), would not become law.

The announcement was made on Sept. 28 during the National Land Claims Research Workshop in Winnipeg. Robert Eyaphaise, the federal official charged with implementing the new bill once it was enacted, broke the news to the First Nation land claim researchers.

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Those who expected a whitewash when the All Chiefs Task Force on the Future of the First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) Interim Report and Discussion Paper was released on Oct. 19 were in for a bit of surprise. The report was tougher than anyone expected.

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Those who expected a whitewash when the All Chiefs Task Force on the Future of the First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) Interim Report and Discussion Paper was released on Oct. 19 were in for a bit of surprise. The report was tougher than anyone expected.

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Andrew Jackson has become the first Native spirituality correctional services Elder in Canadian history to be issued a clergy license by the government.

His ordination took place Oct. 14 at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre in downtown Edmonton.

The recognition places Native spiritual Elders on the same level as Roman Catholic priests, Protestant ministers and Jewish rabbis.

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Andrew Jackson has become the first Native spirituality correctional services Elder in Canadian history to be issued a clergy license by the government.

His ordination took place Oct. 14 at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre in downtown Edmonton.

The recognition places Native spiritual Elders on the same level as Roman Catholic priests, Protestant ministers and Jewish rabbis.

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The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is undergoing a transformation that will allow it to better showcase its many collections, including objects and artifacts that reflect the history, culture and diversity of Canada's Aboriginal people.

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The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is undergoing a transformation that will allow it to better showcase its many collections, including objects and artifacts that reflect the history, culture and diversity of Canada's Aboriginal people.