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Landmark trial begins today
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MAY 1, 2000

Hailed as the largest lawsuit to date, the Samson Cree Nation's $1.4 billion lawsuit against the federal goverment begins today. The Nation is suing over oil and gas royalties it alleges the government mismanaged for more than 50 years. The trial is expected to last two years.

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Largest aboriginal trial in Canadian history opens (CBC 5/1)