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ColdLakeFirstNationupsetatnewCNRLleakTheFirstNationiscryingfoulafterreportsofafourthleakfromCNRLsoilsandsinearlyJanuaryreachedthemviathemedia.Seepage2.FormerbatontwirlingchampshareshersportAFortSmithcopandformerworldchampionbatontwirlerhasstartedyouthclassesinhercommunitytoshareherloveofthesport.Seepage18.CheckmateinYellowknifeCityhostschesstournamentatAuroraCollege.Seemorephotosonpage10.EnviroswininrstroundofFortMcMoneyThewebgame-documentaryisraisingquestionsaboutare-source-basedeconomyafterlaunchingonlinelastDecem-ber.Seepage14.FortSmithfashionistastohostfurfashionshowFortSmithwillbeholdingaGoneWildfashionshowtocelebratethecommunitystalentshistoryandculturethroughfur.Seepage11.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00January212014Vol.37No.364LepineSt.HayRiverNTX0E1G1T867-874-4385F867-874-4383TollFree1-866-523-5437www.power123.com60LEDTV-119999NOTJUSTABIGGERTVABETTERTV.FortSmithsBrittanyBrasserplaystowinonFridaynightduringthesecondgameoftheTerritorialMixedDoublesCurlingChampionshipheldinFortSmithlastweek.BrasserandherpartnerNickKaeserwonthebonspielandwillbeheadedtothesecondevernationaltournamentinOttawainMarch.Seepage19formore.NeilYoungconcertsputtreatiesinspotlightSold-outtourraisesover500000forlegaldefencefundPhotoMeaganWohlbergByMEAGANWOHLBERGAmidaragingnationalde-bateovertheexploitationofAlbertasoilsandsrockerNeilYoungattemptedtosteerthemessagebehindhisongoingbenettourfortheAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationbacktoHonouringtheTreatiesearlierthisweekclaimingtheissueisnotsolelyaboutoil.OurissueisnotwhetherthenaturalresourcesectorisafundamentalpartofthecountryYoungsaidlastweekinastatement.Ourissueiswiththegovern-mentbreakingtreatieswiththeFirstNationandplun-deringthenaturalresourcestheFirstNationhasrightstounderthetreaties.YoungwasrespondingtocriticismfromthePrimeMinistersOfcePMOthatcameoutfollowingapre-concertpressconferenceonJan.12inTorontoheldbyYoungandACFNsleader-shipwhereYoungaccusedCanadiansofbreakingtheirpromisestoFirstNations.ThebloodofthesepeoplewillbeonmodernCanadashandshesaid.InitsresponsethePMOclaimedrockstarsarede-pendentonoiltooandthatAboriginalpeopleinCanadaarebenetingfromresourceextraction.TheresourcesectorcreateseconomicopportunitiesandemploystensofthousandsofCanadiansinhighwagejobscontributingtoastandardoflivingthatisenviedaroundtheworldandhelpingtofundtheprogramsandservicesCana-diansrelyonstatedthePMO.ACFNwhichiscurrentlyembroiledinseverallegalbattlesagainstoilsandsexpansiononitstraditionalterritorynorthofFortMcMurrayisreceiving100percentofsalesfromYoungssold-outtour.TheFirstNationsurpasseditsfundraisinggoalovertheweekendcomingoutwithover500000.ThosefundswillgotoACFNslegaldefencetopayforactionsliketherequestedjudicialreviewontherecentapprovalofShellsJackpineoilsandsmineexpansionalsoannouncedbyACFNslead-ershipJan.12.WehavesucceededbeyondourwildestdreamsinraisingmoneyforlegaldefenceoftheFirstNations.Globalenviron-mentalforcesarejoiningusnowwithnancialresourcesanditsbecauseoftheCanadianpeoplesawesomeresponsetoourcallforjusticeYoungtoldattendeesofthepre-concertpresscon-ferenceinCalgaryonSunday.SeeBenetonpage3.