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BilltoamendLiquorActstirsupfussintheSahtuTheNormanWellsCham-berofCommercehasvoiceditsconcernwithSahtuMLANormanYakeleyasprivatemembersbill.Seepage3.GametihostsfirsthighschoolgraduationJeanWetradeSchoolcele-brateditsrststarrynightconvocationforeightGrade12graduates.Seepage12.PaddleHappyTheNorthernYouthLeadershipSocietyandTaigacampsgearupforsummer.Seepage19.Finaldevolutionagree-mentissignedinInuvikVariousheadsofgovernmentgatheredattheMidnightSunRecreationComplextocele-bratethenalstepofdevolu-tiononJune25.Seepage10.HealingwalkexpectsbigturnoutnearMcMurrayThefourthceremonialmarchforpeopleconcernedwiththeoilsandsindustryisplanningfor500participantsonthe13-kmtarsandsloop.Seepage9.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00July22013Vol.37No.09ByJACKDANYLCHUKDettahChiefEdwardSan-griswalkedfromYellowknifeCourtHouseafreemanFri-dayafternoonacquittedbyajuryofthreechargesofsexualassault.ImgoinghometorestSangrissaidanddeclinedtosaymoretomediaasfam-ilyandfriendsembracedhimaftertheweek-longtrialthatwasalmostderailedonthenalday.Threejurorsweredis-missedaftertheysaidtheyfeltintimidatedbyhostilelooksfromJonasSangrisadefensewitnessandbrotheroftheaccused.Thelastavailablesubstitutewassummonedtobringthejuryuptothemini-mumnumberof10sixmenandfourwomen.SangrissmiledandshookhandswithhislawyerEamonOKeefeafterthejurorsconrmedtheverdicttheyreachedafterjusttwohoursofdeliberation.ThetrialwasmarkedbyconflictingtestimonythatbareddivisionsandallegiancesinDettahaYel-lowknivesDenecommunityof250wheremanyarerelatedbybloodormarriage.Thecomplainantasin-glemotherwhoseidentityisprotectedbyacourt-orderedpublicationbantestiedthatSangrisgropedhercrotchandfondledherbreastsmorethan40timesbetween1986and1990andagainin1994-96.Sangrisservedasabandcouncillorforpartofthattimeandthewomanworkedinthebandofce.Shesaidthattheassaultsoccurredonmorningswhenshewasalonecleaningtheofcebeforeitopenedtothepublic.Thewomansaidin1996shecomplainedtoJonasSangrisDettahchiefatthetimeandthreatenedtogotothepoliceunlesssomethingwasdone.AmeetingwascalledandEdwardSangrisresignedhiscouncilseatshesaid.Iftherewasarecordoftheclosedmeetingitdidnotsur-vivearelocationofthebandofceinwhichsomeleswerewater-damaged.JuryacquitsDettahchiefonsexassaultchargesWhenhetestiedinhisowndefenseSangrisdeniedtheallegationsofabuseandsaidheagreedtoleavecouncilbecausehewasworkingataremoteminesiteandunabletoproperlyfulllhisduties.RichardEdjericonchair-manoftheMackenzieVal-leyEnvironmentalImpactReviewBoardwastheonlyDettahpoliticianfrom1996whosetestimonysupportedthewomansevidence.TheabuseallegationspromptedhimtoaskSangristostepdownhesaid.SangrissaidhewasongoodtermswithEdjericonuntil2007whenhebeatoutEdjericoninaraceforDet-tahstoppoliticaljob.ThewomanwenttotheRCMPin2011withhercom-plaintwhenSangriswaschief.Heattributedthattoalanddisputewiththeband.PhotoJackDanylchukDettahChiefEdwardSangrisleavestheYellowknifeCourtHouseFridayfreeofallcharges.PhotoPaulBannisterGeorgeCummingleft4andsisterRaiona8proudlyshowofftheirCanadianspiritwithmapleleaftattoosandplentyofredandwhiteduringtheCanadaDaycelebrationsinFortSmithonMonday.July1wascelebratedinpatrioticstyleacrosstheNorthwithparadesmusicandmore.Seepage15.