And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: via LISN CBC News: Online Manitoba Native groups say decision condemns communities to poverty http://winnipeg.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/1999/07/09/09071999_ casinos WINNIPEG - Some of Manitoba's aboriginal communities say their dreams of economic prosperity have been dashed. The provincial government has backed off a plan to allow the construction of casinos in two First Nations communities. Jim Bear, the political advisor for the South East Assembly of First Nations, says his group spent more than $80,000 on its casino proposal. "There was great disappointment because we were hoping we would be one of the tribal organizations that would have the capability to have one of those located in our communities," says Bear. "We were looking forward to an open process where we could make a submission." Other tribal councils have spent more than $100,000 dollars on their proposals. Bear wants the province to reconsider its decision. In the meantime, he wants aboriginal communities to get a share of the profits from government-operated casinos. Officials with the province say they aren't considering either of those options. They say aboriginal people already benefit from casino revenues, because the money is used for a variety of government programs. Reprinted under the Fair Use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ UPDATES: CAMP JUSTICE http://shell.webbernet.net/~ishgooda/oglala/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
