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    "The grand chief of the nearby Akwesasne reserve that straddles Ontario, Quebec and New York state quit in frustration Friday, four months before his term was to expire."

Turtle Island News, 10 Apr 2013, p.7     "The results of a cross-border smuggling conducted and released by the MacDonald Laurier Institute this week is misleading and unfortunately can not be considered objective or accurate due to its lac

    "Mohawks are relatively new immigrants to Canada, so they can't claim an aboriginal right to duty-free and easy passage across the Canada-U.S. border, a federal government lawyer says."

    "Mohawks on the Akwesasne reserve are now exempted from paying taxes and duties on personal goods they bring over from the United States, the federal government said Friday."

    "The Assembly of First Nations said Wednesday it is willing to be a partner in the new Constitution if natives are treated as equals and granted self-government."

Roper, Wayne, Brantford Expositor, Summer 1993     "Loran Thompson, a controversial figure from the New York side of Akwesasne, sees nothing dirty in what he describes as the "import-export business." A former Confederacy chief, he was ousted from hi

    "Indian Chiefs across Canada criticized the federal government Tuesday for its treatment of natives and said they have the momentum and strength to mount a renewed fight against Ottawa."

    "Manitoba Cree lawyer Ovide Mercredi is seeking re-election as grand chief against four other candidates."

Aubry, Jack, The Ottawa Citizen, 13 Jun 1991     "Canada's native chiefs proved this week they can hold a national political convention with plenty of drama and hoopla."

    A brief description of five candidates running for National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations and their platforms.

    "Aboriginal people have been "treated like dirt" since whites set foot in Canada but natives aren't going to be kept down anymore, a leadership candidate for the Assembly of First Nations said Tuesda

Brantford Expositor, 1991     "They all talk of the importance of returning to traditional values, and emphasize the need to improve living conditions in native communities."

    "The race to become national chief of the Assembly of First Nations has taken on many of the trappings of non-native politics."

White, Vicki, Brantford Expositor, 9 May 1991     "Chief Coun. William Montour will face five competitors in his bid to be the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations."

Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 17 Dec 2014     Brewery off the ballot, alcohol regulations only By Lynda Powless and Donna Duric, Writers Facing increasing opposition Six Nations Economic Development (SNED) has pulled a controversial brewery deve

Aubry, Jack, The Ottawa Citizen, 25 May 1991     "When it comes to dirty-tricks political campaigns, the current race for national Indian chief challenges the best of them."