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"What Happened to Six Nations Land?", Fall 1990, p. 2

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e wants the federal and pro- vincial governments to help re- imburse the parties who now hold title to the land. After that, he believes arrangements could lae made to allow people to con- tinue living on the prope~. "We have the capability of building roads. Why can't these "°ple, if they're not too con- cerned who they pay their taxes to~ just pay theJn to us instead." Few believe the land claims · be..settle(I quickly, but the Six- Nations officials are willing stick with the government Protell til they have lost all of ~ lung a fair, ne- seUiement. W the courts are a last 1tli some financial compen- sation added to the money com- ing in from the leased lands, Mr. Monture sees a different future for his community. "We would have our ftnancial resources. We wouldn't need the (federal} government. We wouldn't have to ask anyone whether we can take down a rat- infested building, or take asbes- tos out of our schools. "We'd be one of the most se- cure governments in the world and we'd be an Indian govem- ent." ---------- --= -. -- -

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