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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2001

First Nations leaders are complaining to the United States about the treatment Canadian Aboriginals are receiving for trying to bring eagle feathers into the country.

In September 1999, US Fish and Wildlife, an agency of the Department of Interior, implemented 50 CFR 22, a Code of Federal Regulations rule otherwise known as "Rule 22." Rule 22 allows members of federally recognized US tribes to obtain permits to transport eagle feathers and eagle items across the Canadian-US border.

As such, Canadians cannot receive permits. Many Canadian natives travel to the US for pow-wows and ceremonial events Rule 22 has resulted in stricter border checks, which Canadians say violates their right to freedom of religion.

Assembly of First Nations Chief Matthew Coon Come has written the federal government about the issue.

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