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MaudeBarlowcondemnsNEBfrackingapprovalWaterexpertMaudeBarlowspokeoutlastweekabouttheeffectsoffrackingonwaterintheNWTcondemningtheNEBapprovalinSahtu.Seepage2.CanZincseeksnancingsecuritybondsunpaidCanadianZincCorp.failedtomeetthedeadlineforpayingtheland-usepermitsecuritiesforitsPrairieCreekmetalsmine.Seepage16.TreatyRightstoHealthDenefederalandterritorialleadersdiscusshealthinFortSimpson.Seepage7.ExhibitontheBergerInquiryfostersdebateMarkingtheInquirys35than-niversaryanexhibithonour-ingtheeldersinvolvedshowstheeventsofthe1970sarestillrelevanttoday.Seepage12.MLAsvotetogiveSahtuasayonliquorsalesTheActtoAmendtheLiquorActpassedlastweekgivingSahturesidentsavoiceonliquorrestrictionsinNormanWells.Seepage6.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00November52013Vol.37No.274LepineSt.HayRiverNTX0E1G1T867-874-4385F867-874-4383TollFree1-866-523-5437www.power123.comGETCALLOFDUTYGHOSTSTODAYAVAILABLEFORNWTdroppingballonAboriginalhealthdeputyministeradmitsByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithawideninggapbe-tweenthehealthofAborigi-nalandnon-AboriginalpeopleintheNorthwestTerritoriesseniorofcialswiththede-partmentofHealthandSocialServicessaiditsnosecretthatthecurrentsystemisfailingAboriginalresidentsduringtheDeneNationmeetingsinFortSimpsonlastweek.Werecognizethataddic-tionsisstillasbigaprobleminourcommunitiesasitwas25yearsago...andweseeagrowinggapbetweenhowhealthyAboriginalpeopleareandnon-Aboriginalpeopletheterritoryduringthethree-dayconferencefocusedontreatiesandhealth.DeLanceysremarkscameafteranentiredayofelderschiefsandcouncillorsex-pressingconcernsaboutcasesofAboriginalpeoplefall-ingthroughthecracksandidentifyinggapsinthequal-ityandcontinuityofcareintheNorth.Thoseconcernstouchedonchallengesdealingwiththehealthsystembureau-cracythelackofcontinu-ityinhealthcareprovidersandtheabsenceofaddic-tionstreatmentcentresandtraditionalhealersfoodsandmedicinesavailableinNWThealthcentresandhospitalsamongothers.Anytimetherearepro-gramsortransfersitshouldmakeanotabledifferencesaidLiidliiKueChiefMinnieLetcher.Inalloftheyearsforalltheamountofmoneythatsgoneintohealthandsocialservicesbyourgov-ernmenttherehasntbeenanoticeabledifferenceandthatisareallysadtale.SeeNewHealthonpage7.WeseeagrowinggapbetweenhowhealthyAboriginalpeopleareandnon-Aboriginalpeopleandthatsnotright.DeputyMinisterDebbieDeLanceyNWTHealthandSocialServicesandthatsnotrightdeputyministerDebbieDeLanceytoldDeneleadersfromacrossOursystemisdoingsome-thingwronganddroppingtheballshesaid.PhotoCaptSteveWattonPublicAffairs1CRPGFortSmithRangerDonDesjarlaisaimsathistargetwiththeLeeEneld303duringthe200mstandingapplicationmatch.FortProvidencetookhomethetopRangerteamtrophyandtopshotwhiletheteamfromFortSmithplacedsecondandLutselKenishedthirdatthe2013NorthwestTerritoriesSmallArmsCompetitiononOct.262013inHayRiver.Seepage21formore.