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OCTOBER 19, 2000

BRITISH COLUMBIA:
A lawyer who opposes the Musqueam First Nation's attempts to raise rent on non-Native leaseholders has won the rider nomination from the Canadian Alliance party.
Get the Story: Musqueam leaseholders' activist wins Alliance nomination (CBC 10/18)
Related Stories: Supreme Court hears rent dispute (6/13) | Weekend Update: Musqueam land dispute to court (4/24)

METIS HUNTING RIGHTS:
British Columbia Environment Ministry officials continue to charge Metis hunters for hunting out of season and without licences because they say the Wildlife Act applies to them just like everyone else. The Metis say they are protected by the Constitution and a court decision, which the government is appealing. A similar case is occuring in Manitoba, where Ernie Blais wants the government to recognize the hunting rights of Metis under the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement.
Get the Story: B.C. Metis claim hunting harassment (CBC 10/18) | Metis seek hunting rights (CBC 10/18)
Related Stories: Metis to test fishing rights (7/7)

MANITOBA:
The Mystery Lake school district in Thompson has adopted a pro-Native educational policy and is considering a school dedicated to aboriginal language and culture. Native students make up 42 percent of population in the district.
Get the Story: School to emphasize native culture (CBC 10/18)

YUKON:
Azalea Joe, an aboriginal woman from Whitehorse, is featured in the upcoming "College Girls" issue of Playboy.
Get the Story: Yukon woman featured in Playboy spread (CBC 10/18)