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The Battle for Aboriginal Treaty Rights
It's a battle over the land and its resources. The fight has taken place on the land, in the courts and in the media. When government and native groups signed treaty agreements over a century ago, neither side imagined the repercussions. Canada's native people say treaties have been ignored and their rights — from logging trees to fishing eels — have been limited. In the 1980s, frustration grew and failed negotiations turned into roadblocks and deadly confrontation.
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RCMP and native people stand off at Gustafsen Lake
Broadcast Date: Aug. 25, 1995
Ovide Mercredi attempts negotiations.RCMP and native people stand off at Gustafsen Lake
Medium: Television
Program: Prime Time News
Broadcast Date: Aug. 25, 1995
Guest(s): Ovide Mercredi, Peter Montague
Host: Nancy Wilson
Reporter: Eve Savory
Duration: 2:58
Last updated:
March 16, 2004
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RCMP and native people stand off at Gustafsen Lake.
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Last updated: March 16, 2004.
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