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PoliticsFirstNations2TuesdayMay62014NEWSBRIEFSCourtrulesYellowkniveswrongfullydismissedformerNdilochiefArulingbytheFederalCourtofCanadahasfoundtheYel-lowknivesDeneFirstNationwerewrongtoremoveformerNdiloChiefTedTsettafrompowerafterherequestedanauditoftheFirstNationbythefederalgovernment.Tsettawasdismissedwithoutpayin2012afterhesentaforen-sicauditrequesttothePrimeMinistersOfceallegingcorruptionandmismanagementoftheFirstNationanditsdevelopmentcorporationfunds.ThecourtruledtheFirstNationsdismissalofTsettawasbeyonditspowerbasedonthereasonandorderedittopayfortheformerchiefslegalcostsandjustoverayearofsalaryandbenets.GNWTopensupapplicationsforyouthambassadorprogramThegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritorieshasonceagainsentoutacallfortheterritorysyouthtoapplyforanewroundoftheNWTYouthAmbassadorProgram.Thepro-gramnowinitsseventhyearaimstoengageyouthinspe-cialeventsandvolunteerassignmentstobuildcondenceandleadershipskills.Pastyouthintheprogramhaverepre-sentedtheNWTattheArcticWinterGamesCanadaWin-terGamesandtheNorthAmericanIndigenousGames.TheapplicationdeadlineisJune16.Toapplyfortheprogramcall867873-7329emaildawn_mosesgov.nt.caorgoonlinetohttpwww.nwtyouth.comapply-nowFortMcMurrayhospitalcompletes13-millionrenovationsRenovationsfortheNorthernLightsHealthCentreinFortMcMurrayarenowcompleteaftera13-millioninvestmentfromtheAlbertagovernment.RenovationsforthehospitalthatservesalloftheRegionalMunicipalityofWoodBuffaloincludeadoublingoftheambulancebayaredesignedreg-istrationareaanewtraumaroomandsixnewpatientcareareas.AccordingtoAlbertaHealthServicestheupgradesfocusedonimprovingpatientcareandcomfort.Thereno-vationscamefollowingascathingreportfromCBCsFifthEstateprogramthatgavetheNorthernLightsaDgradefornursingcarepost-surgeryina2013nationalhospitalsurvey.FortSmithsResidentialSpringClean-upisscheduledfortheperiodofMay20toMay302014Residentsmayhavelargeitemswashersdryersrefrigeratorsetc.andyardworkdebriscollectedbytheTownforacostof40.00fromthecurbsideonly.Smalleritemsmustbeboxedbagged.Brushwillowsmustbebundled.Treesmustbelimbedandcutto4-footlengths.Allitemsmustbeplacedatthepropertyroadside.NOVEHICLESWILLBECOLLECTEDarewaivedforresidentialcustomersforthedurationoftheSpringClean-up.NOHOUSEHOLDHAZARDOUSWASTEsuchaspropanetanksbatteriespaintusedoilsetc.willbecollected.NOCONSTRUCTIONMATERIALSsuchasdemolishedbuildingsorconstructionsitesprojectsatresidentiallocationswillbecollected.TOREGISTERPLEASEVISITORCALLTHETOWNOFFICEAT872-8400WITHTHEFOLLOWINGNameandResidenceAddressMaterialstobepickedupContactphonenumbers40payment.DURINGTHESPRINGCLEANUPDAYSTHELANDFILLWILLBEOPENEVERYDAYFROM1000A.M.TO600P.M.Registrationscloseat500p.m.FridayMay302014.WoodcuttingchargesintrudeontreatyAboriginalrightschiefsByJACKDANYLCHUKFredSangrisseeshu-mourandironyinthechargesthatwilltakehimtoTerritorialCourtlaterthismonth.AgovernmentprogramaimedatreducingheatingcostsandcarbonemissionsoncehelpedtheformerYel-lowknivesDenechiefbuyawoodstoveforhishomeinNdilo.NowtheyvechargedmewithharvestingwoodwithoutapermitSangrischuckled.SangrishasyettoenterapleaonthechargebroughtearlierthisyearunderNWTforestrylegislationbuthiscauseisbeingchampionedbyDeneNationalChiefBillErasmusandcurrentNdiloChiefErnestBetsina.BothleadersappearedincourtlastweekforSangriswhowasattendingarstaidcourse.JudgeGarthMalakoeadjournedthecasetoMay27forplea.Erasmusseesthewood-cuttingchargeasabreachoftreatyandAboriginalrightsbyaterritorialgovernmentthathasbeenexingitslegalmusclesinceacquiringnewpowersunderdevolution.SteveCooperalawyerfamiliarwithFirstNationsissuessaidthatdevolutiondoesntaffecttreatyorAb-originalrightsthatexistedbeforecontactwithEuro-peanculture.YoucantdelegaterightsyoudonthaveCoopersaid.TheSupremeCourtrulingof2006inthePaulettecaseestablishedthatexistedbe-forecontactwithEurope.Theterritorialgovern-mentcanregulatenaturalre-sourceinthepublicinteresthesaidandcitedprotectionofthewhoopingcraneasanexample.Itsstilladevelopingareaofthelawandthereisnoab-solutethattreatiesandregula-tionscouldnotextinguishAb-originalrightsanswersbutifthefederalgovernmentcouldnotextinguishapre-existingrightthenneithercantheter-ritorialgovernmenthesaid.Cooperwasbafedastowhytheterritorialgovern-mentwouldevenconsiderbringingchargesonharvest-ingwoodfromtraditionallandforhomeheating.AYellowknivesDenewaschargedwithshootingaduck.ThejudgeruledthathewashuntingfoodexercisinghisAboriginalright.Itcostalotforthegovernmenttondthatout.SangrissaidalloftheYel-lowknivesDenecutwoodintheareanearDettahwhereagovernmentofcialticketedhimearlierthisyear.Wevebeendoingitforyearsandthegovernmenthasknownaboutthis.TheSangriswouldevenbeabletosellwoodharvestedinYellowknivestraditionalareaandsellitwithinthecommunityhesaid.TheForestManagementActrequiresharvesterstoobtainapermitwhichisfreeorfaceaneofupto1000andayearinjail.ButitalsostatesthatnoneofitsprovisionsshouldinfringeonAboriginalrights.InaninterviewathishomeinNdilolastSaturdaySan-gristoldTheJournalthatifthegovernmentdoesntwith-drawthechargeitsgoingtocosttaxpayersalotofmoney.Itwillbejustlikethemilliondollarduckhesaidrecallingacourtcaseof50yearsago.foresttherehasgone200yearswithoutareandwevebeenclearingoutdeaddrywoodtomakerebreaksSangrissaid.Sotheresourceofcersknewwheretondme.ItsnosecreteverybodyinNdiloandDettahcutswoodthere.Sangrisattributesthechargestoachangeinse-niorgovernmentmanage-mentranksandanewatti-tudeamongofcials.Weneverhadthesesitua-tionsinthepastsaidSangriswhothinksthatAuroraCol-legeshouldaddalegalcom-ponenttoitstrainingprogramforresourceofcers.TheyneedtoknowtheregulationsandtherightsofAboriginalpeoplehesaid.Wevebeendoingitforyearsandthegovernmenthasknown...ItsnosecreteverybodyinNdiloandDettahcutswoodthere.FredSangrisFredSangrisholdstheaxeheusedtoharvestrewoodtoheathishomeinNdilo.Sangriswaschargedfornothavingapermit.PhotoJackDanylchuk