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Armed with historical documents, Metis take 140 year-old battle to Supreme Court

By Mark Blackburn
Dec 14, 2011

The Manitoba Metis Federation went before Canada’s top court Tuesday.

APTN National News
The Manitoba Metis Federation went before Canada’s top court Tuesday.

They went armed with historical documents to prove the Canadian government failed to live up to a deal signed 140 years ago.

APTN National News reporter Annette Francis has this story.

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