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StillnodecisiononharvestrestrictionsforcaribouAnaldecisiononwhetherornottobanharvestofBathurstcaribouwillbemadebyDec.18afterathirdmeetingendedwithtalksunnished.Seepage2.Bidsofciallyinfor2018ArcticWinterGamesinNWTTheSouthSlaveandBeau-fortDeltaRegionsarevyingfortherighttohostthe2018ArcticWinterGameswhenitcomestotheNWT.Seepage13.CENTURYOFCHILDRENAphotoexhibitshares100yearsofNorthernchildren.Seepage14.FivewolveskilledaftermovingintoFortSmithResourceofcerswereonhighalertlastweekinFortSmithwithwolvesmakingtheirwayintotownthreateningresi-dentsandtheirpets.Seepage7.AuditndsnoproofNorthernersbenetfromNutritionNorthThereisnoevidenceshow-ingNorthernersreceivethefullfederalfoodsubsidyfromretailersaccordingtotheau-ditorgeneral.Seepage3.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00December22014Vol.38No.31TaxingtrappercabinsdoesnotaffectAboriginalrightsGNWTByMEAGANWOHLBERGArecentmovebytheterritorialgovernmenttobeginpropertytaxassessmentsofcabinsthrough-outtheNWThassomeAboriginalleadersmiffedthatthemeasuresinfringeonharvestingrightsandwereenactedwithoutconsultation.FortSmithMtisCouncilpresi-dentKenHudsonsaidherstre-ceivedabillfromthedepartmentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairsMACAtwoyearsagoforthecabinhesintheprocessofbuildingneartheSaltRiveroutsideofFortSmith.HerefusedtopayitalongwiththisyearsbillwhichwillnowbeaccruinginterestarguingthatitinfringesuponhisAboriginalhar-vestingrights.ThoughthecabinisnotcompleteHudsonsaidhecampsandharvestsgrouserabbitsducksshandsometimesbisonwhileatthesite.Idontfeelitsabureaucratsau-thoritytostartsendingouttaxbillsthatmayimpactAboriginalharvest-ingwithoutconsultationHudsonsaidinaninterview.Consultationisabigthingthesedaysanditwascertainlylackinginthis.settledlandclaimsandwasas-suredbythedepartmentofAb-originalAffairsDAAIRthattherecentassessmentsatSaltRiverdonotinfringeuponanyrights.DAAIRofferedanofcialstate-mentbyemailstatingthattheGNWTtakesAboriginalrightsveryseri-ouslyandgivescarefulconsiderationtoensurethoserightsarerespected.TheGNWTisunawareofanyAboriginalrightthatwouldexemptMtispersonsfrompropertytaxa-tionforcabinsonSaltRiverthestatementreads.WilliamssaidMACAdoesntnor-mallynotifypeopleaheadoftimethatpropertyassessmentsaretak-ingplace.InthecaseofthecabinsatSaltRiverhesaidtheywereaddedtotherollwhenassessorswereal-readyinFortSmith.Aswellhesaidanyonewhohasconcernsregardingtheirpropertyassessmentcanbringthoseupwiththeboardofrevision.EverybodyhastheopportunitytobringtheircaseforwardandinthiscasenoonehasbroughtitforwardthroughthatprocessWilliamsnoted.SeeTaxesonpage2.IdontfeelitsabureaucratsauthoritytostartsendingouttaxbillsthatmayimpactAboriginalharvestingwithoutconsultation.KenHudsonFortSmithMtisCouncilSection3oftheNWTPropertyAssessmentandTaxationActnotesthatnothingintheactshallbeinterpretedsoastoaffectAborig-inalrights.MACAdeputyministerTomWil-liamssaidhisdepartmenthastherighttotaxanycabinsoutsideofInourviewitdidntimpactAb-originalrights.ThatsourviewandwevebeenworkingverycloselywithDAAIRonthisissue.Theyrewellversedinitandtheinterpre-tationwasthatitdidntinfringeonAboriginalrightsWilliamstoldTheJournal.PhotoDaliCarmichaelKidsfromFortSmithgatheratthecommunitypoolonSaturdaytocelebrateSportsDayinCanada.Theeventincludedafreefamilyswimmeetracesrelaysandgameswaterpolowatersmartactivitiesandtheopportunitytotryakayak-allpartofthemunicipalitysplanstobecomethehealthiestcommunityintheNorthoverthenextveyears.Seepage13formore.