And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 10:34:02 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Lynne Moss-Sharman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Manitoba: flooded reserves Indian Affairs sues Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Friday, August 13, 1999 Feds sue for flood $ By NADIA MOHARIB, STAFF REPORTER Winnipeg Sun Indian Affairs is taking the Manitoba government to court over $10 million Ottawa paid in flooding costs. But the feds would be happy with an out-of-court settlement and long-term agreement for floodproofing three native reserves. A statement of claim filed in Court of Queen's Bench states a dam built on the Assiniboine River west of Portage la Prairie by the province caused the Fairford dam to flood at Fairford, Little Saskatchewan and Lake St. Martin First Nations. Ottawa put up funds -- intended as a temporary measure -- to cover damage in three of the past four years, he said. The provincially owned Fairford dam was built in 1961 to protect farms from seasonal flooding. "This should come as no surprise," said Martin Egan, Indian and Northern Affairs (Manitoba region) director of lands and trust services. "We've been trying to resolve this situation. We felt (suing) was a last resort to protect our options legally and get a long-term solution." The province was warned of the court battle in a letter from the feds in May, but didn't respond until July 30, Egan said yesterday. Egan hasn't ruled out an out-of-court settlement. "We hope we are not going to get into a long, protracted court fight. We want to sit down at the table and do what needs to be done to ensure these communities aren't in emergency-response mode each spring." The province declined comment. "Let Us Consider The Human Brain As A Very Complex Photographic Plate" 1957 G.H. Estabrooks www.angelfire.com/mn/mcap/bc.html FOR K A R E N #01182 who died fighting 4/23/99 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aches-mc.org 807-622-5407