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Thisisamomentousdayfortherec-ognitionofAboriginalrightsintheNorthwestTerritoriesamomentousdayforMtisinCanadaandalife-changingdayforNorthSlaveMtismembers.BillEngeNorthSlaveMtisAlliancePoliticsAboriginal2TuesdayJune252013NEWSBRIEFSRCMPbustdrugtrafckersinYellowknifeapartmentsTwoYellowknifemenhavebeenchargedfordrugtraf-ckingfollowingasearchoftwocityapartmentsonJune15.RCMPdiscovered2.5kgofmarijuanaasmallamountofcrackcocaineandalargeamountofcashintwounitsinSunridgeApartments.CraigTylerDry-neck24andRustyJamesLandry26haveeachbeenchargedwithtwocountsofpossessionforthepurposeoftrafcking.TheyarescheduledtoappearincourtonAug.27.OneoftwomissingboatersfoundOneofthetwomissingcanoeoccupantshasbeenfoundandrecoveredbyWoodBuffaloRCMP.Thebodyofa66year-oldLacLaBichemanwasfoundintheAthabascaRivernorthofFortMcKayonSundayafternoon.Outofrespectforhisfamilythenameofthedeceasedwillnotbereleased.Thecauseofdeathisunconrmedatthistimependingtheresultsoftheautopsy.Foulplayisnotsuspected.Thesearchfortheother58year-oldcanoeoccupantremainsongoing.FourmensetoutforacanoetripalongtheChristinaRiversouthofJanvierAlta.onJune8intwoseparatecanoesandwerereportedasbeingoverdueonJune12.AmilitaryhelicopterfromColdLakelocateda67year-oldanda59year-oldonJune12onanisland.Bothweretreatedforminorinjuriesonscene.InuvikwomanchargedwithimpaireddrivingcausinginjuryAnInuvikwomanhasbeenchargedfollowingacolli-sionbetweentwovehiclesindowntownInuvikonJune15.Bothfemaledriversweresenttohospitalbuthavesincebeenreleased.LindaAnnFirth26wasarrestedandchargedwithoperatingamotorvehiclecausingbodilyharmwhileimpairedbyalcohol.Sheisfacinganadditionalfourcountsincludingdangerousdriving.Firthwasreleasedfromcustodyonconditions.SheistoappearincourtonAug.20.Policesaytheincidentisstillunderinvestigation.SomeofthebestbrandsinthebusinesssuchasHeartlandandKeystoneGETGEAREDUPATNORTHSTARCHRYSLERwherewehaveahugeselectionofnewandusedCampersFifthWheelsandToyHaulerswww.northstarchrysler.caWHEREPEOPLEBECOMECUSTOMERSFORLIFERegularprice63410SALE47781TruckandTrailerComboFREENightStayinHighLevelwitheverypurchaseNorthSlaveMtiswincourtvictoryonAboriginalDayByJACKDANYLCHUKTheNorthSlaveMtisAlliancehascelebratedAboriginalDaysinceitsinceptionin1996withacommunityfishfrybutthisyearsfeastmayberememberedasthesweet-estever.AsthousandsqueuedforplatesofshandbannockunderabrightblueskyAl-liancepresidentBillEngeannouncedthattheNorthSlaveMtisscoredanim-portantlegalvictoryintheghtforrecognitionoftheirAboriginalrights.TheNorthSlaveMtisAlliancewonitscaribouharvestlawsuitagainstthegovernmentoftheNorth-westTerritoriesyesterdayintheSupremeCourtoftheNorthwestTerritoriesEngesaidtoachorusofcheers.ThecourtfoundthatthegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritorieshadanobligationtoconsultandaccommodatetheNorthSlaveMtisAlli-anceandfailedmiserablyinitsobligationasaCrownactor.ThecourtrecognizeswhatwehavesaidallalongthatweholdAboriginalrightsoverourtraditionallandsEngesaidandcalledtherulingagame-changingdecision.ThisisamomentousdayfortherecognitionofAb-originalrightsintheNorth-westTerritoriesamomen-tousdayforMtisinCanadaandalife-changingdayforNorthSlaveMtismembershesaid.FiledinJune2012aftertheterritorialgovernmentfailedtoincludetheMtisinanallocationofanimalsfromtheBathurstcaribouherdthesuitwasoneofthreecourtactionsiniti-atedbytheallianceinthelast12monthstoassertMtisrights.Earlierthisyeartheal-liancefiledasuitassert-ingAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelop-mentCanadaAANDCfailedtoproperlyconsulttheNorthSlaveMtisindevolutionnegotiations.Thatsuithassincebeendropped.Thealliancefollowedthatwitharequestforajudi-cialreviewafterAANDCMinisterBernardValcourtsaidtheNorthSlaveMtisdonotpossessAboriginalrightsunderSection35oftheConstitution.EngesaidtheterritorialgovernmentisabouttogainmorepowerbutfordevolutiontoworkthegovernmentneedstostartactinglikeagrownupandfulfilltheconstitutionalobligationsoftheCrownrespectingindigenousrights.AboriginalDayisatimeforallCanadianstorec-ognizeandcelebratethecontributionMtisFirstNationsandInuithavemadetobuildingCanadaEngesaid.TheMtisplayedakeyroleasmiddlemeninthefurtradeexplorersentrepreneurshuntersandtrapperspatriotsandstates-men.TodayisthedayforMtistorememberhardshipsandsacricesourancestorsenduredtoensureMtisofCanadawouldnotbewipedoutofexistence.EngeinvokedthememoryofLouisRielourmostfa-moushistoricleaderwholedtheMtisintworesistancemovements.Hisdeathwasnotinvain.Hissacricewillalwaysserveasanin-spirationforMtisastheyghttohavetheirAborigi-nalrightsrespectedbytheCrown.NorthSlaveMtisAlliancepresidentBillEngeaddressesthecrowdatlastFridaysAboriginalDayfestivitiesinYellowknife.PhotoJackDanylchuk