Group fears provincial force may be used

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Citizens Against Genocide says it's "extremely concerned the province might again commit aggression against the peaceful Lonefighters' camp on the Peigan reserve. We also fear live may be lost this time," said a news release. "The Lonefighters' struggle against the Oldman Dam is certainly indicative of a reborn assertiveness among Canada's Native people. It also clearly shows the power of the grassroots across the country and the potential for several Okas in Alberta if there are not immediate and serious negotiations to settle long-standing aboriginal grievances." The group is urging the province to leave the Lonefighters and the Peigan reserve alone, to drop charges against Milton Born With A Tooth and to halt construction of the Oldman Dam and review the project