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MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2003

The Supreme Court of Canada heard oral arguments last month in two cases affecting Metis rights.

Metis people are recognized as Aboriginals but they aren't recognized by the Canadian government under the federal Indian Act. As a result, Metis aren't considered to have the same rights as other Natives.

The two cases heard challenge that notion. Two Metis men who have won the right to hunt without a license and another man who was convicted for hunting on federal "Crown" land say they should be treated like other Natives.

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