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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2002

In a case expected to take years to resolve, the Haida First Nation has laid claim to the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia.

The band seeks control of the land and off-shore areas. The area is rich with minerals.

The Mi'kmaq First Nation in Membertou, Nova Scotia, is watching the case because bands there could lay claim to off-shore areas, said an attorney.

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Haida lay claim to Queen Charlotte Islands (CBC 3/7)
Haida Nation makes unprecedented claim for land and sea (CBC 3/7)
N.S. Mi'kmaq keeping eye on B.C. claim (CBC 3/7)

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