Historic Deal in the N.W.T. of Canada.

[the Gray]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '><b>Link:</b> <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/08/25/la ... 825">About farkn time</a>

The signing happened in the school I worked at from 99-2000. I know the Chief, Joe Rabesca, personally actually as I taught both his kids.
This makes the Tli Cho, Dogrib, band probably the richest first nation group in North America. 2 Diamond mines, a Huge road project and guess where the Mackenzie Delta Oil pipeline is going to run? That's right, directly through that 39,000 square kilometers of native owned land.
I just hope that they use their newfound fortune wisely. Note: they've already voted AGAINST building a Casino.</div>

[ManaMan]

<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '>Sooo... are they their own nation now or just a semi-autonimous reservation?</div>

[the Gray]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>Pretty much the same deal Nunavut got, they are semi-autonimous but have more control over their Natural Resources than the provinces do.</div>