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Lubicon Lake Nation Responds to Premier Notley’s Settlement Announcement
Issues Still Remain Unresolved says Chief Bernard Ominayak LITTLE BUFFALO, AB, Nov. 20, 2018 – In a letter sent to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley yesterday, longtime Chief Bernard Ominayak of the Muskotew Sakahikan Enowuk which is the traditional Government of the Lubicon Lake Nation (the “Nation”), outlined a number of remaining concerns faced by the First Nation, despite a recently announced Treaty Land Entitlement […]
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Read MoreHuge milestone:’ Ceremony marks land deal for Lubicon Lake First Nation – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 13, 2018 By Bob Weber THE CANADIAN PRESS LITTLE BUFFALO, Alta. _ Their story of poverty and neglect went from northern Alberta to the world and on Tuesday decades of determination paid off when the Lubicon Lake Cree signed a long-awaited treaty with Canada. Band member Denise Ominayak could hardly believe it. […]
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Read MoreTime to move on:’ Ceremony marks land deal for Lubicon Lake First Nation – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 13, 2018 By Bob Weber THE CANADIAN PRESS LITTLE BUFFALO, Alta. _ A ceremony in northern Alberta Tuesday marked the end to a decades-long fight for recognition that attracted international attention to the poverty of the Lubicon Lake First Nation. The Lubicon were missed in treaty negotiations in the late 1800s and […]
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Read MoreLubicon Lake Band, Canada and Alberta celebrate historic claim settlement
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada November 13, 2018 — Little Buffalo, AB — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Alberta Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Lubicon Lake Band Today, Premier Rachel Notley, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Dan Vandal, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, on behalf […]
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Read MoreAlta Lubicon Land Deal – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Nov 13, 2018 By Bob Weber EDMONTON – Alberta’s Lubicon Lake First Nation expects today to mark the end of a decades-long fight for recognition. But Chief Billy-Joe Laboucan says the real work will begin after the band signs off on its land claim with the province and the federal […]
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Read MoreMedia advisory: Lubicon Lake Band, Canada and Alberta to celebrate historic signing of a land claim settlement
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Little Buffalo, Alberta – Please be advised the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Dan Vandal, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, on behalf of the Honourable Jane Philpott, Premier Rachel Notley and the Honourable Richard Feehan, Minister of Indigenous Relations for Alberta, joined by […]
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Read MoreLubicon Lake Band, Alberta and Canada celebrate historic land claim settlement
October 24, 2018 After decades of negotiations, an agreement has been reached to settle the long-standing Lubicon Lake Band land claim as well as treaty benefits for members. The Lubicon Lake Band, the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada signed the treaty benefits and land claim agreements after members of the community voted […]
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Read MoreJudge orders land dispute involving former Alberta chief back to Square 1 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 11, 2018 By Bill Graveland THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ A federal judge has sent a land dispute between two families on Canada’s largest First Nation back to Square 1. Justice Michael Manson did not overturn a decision that transferred land from former Blood Tribe chief Harley Frank to another family. But […]
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Read MoreFederal judge reserves decision on First Nations land dispute involving former Alberta chief – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 25, 2018 CALGARY _ A federal judge has reserved his decision on a land claim dispute between two families on Canada’s largest First Nations reserve. But Justice Michael Manson has made it clear that he will not be overturning a decision that transferred land from former Blood Tribe chief Harley Frank to […]
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Read MoreSo unreasonable:’ Federal judge asked to rule on Alberta reserve land dispute – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 25, 2018 By Bill Graveland THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ A federal judge will be asked to settle a dispute between two families over land on Canada’s largest reserve to answer whether First Nations members have any right to the ground beneath their feet. Former Blood Tribe chief Harley Frank has been […]
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