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JUNE 28, 2001

BRITISH COLUMBIA:
The B.C. Human Rights Commission will begin an inquiry into the education of Aboriginal children in the province in response to low retention rates and test scores.
Get the Story: Human rights inquiry launched into native education in B.C. (The Vancouver Sun 6/28)

LABRADOR:
The proposed land claim settlement for the Inuit First Nation is seeing resistance from non-Indian hunters in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
Get the Story: Hunters don't like Inuit boundaries (CBC 6/28)

ONTARIO:
Not everyone at a meeting held Wednesday supported a local man's attempt to prevent the Caldwell First Nation from establishing a reseve near Blenheim.
Get the Story: Caldwell claim packs Blenheim hall (The Chatham Daily News 6/28)

NOVA SCOTIA:
Indian and Northern Affairs Minister Robert Nault Wednesday praised the economic development and management efforts of the Membertou First Nation as he signed a three-year $50 million fishing agreement with the band.
Get the Story: Indian Affairs Minister in Cape Breton (CBC 6/27)

ALBERTA:
Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited the Northern Lakes College in Slave Lake Wednesday as part of a trip to the province to learn more about Aboriginal initiatives.
Get the Story: Slave Lakes' distance learning impresses Thai Princess (CBC 6/27)

Officials from Anadarko, an oil company, held a public meeting on the Kehewin First Nation Reserve Wednesday, promising environmentally friendly development.
Get the Story: Kehewin Cree troubled by Anadarko's drilling plans (CBC 6/28)

Due to high costs of natural gas liquids, Parkland Industries will be shutting down its oil refinery in Bowden, which may be bought by the Blood First Nation. Hoping to bring the land into reserve status, the band had announced purchase two years ago for $50 million but the sale has not been completed.
Get the Story: Refinery plans to close (The Calgary Sun 6/28)