Ominayak Rebuts Indian Affairs Attempt to Justify Cutting Off Social Assistance to Lubicons
Jul 28/00 : Exchange of Letters between Lubicon Chief Ominayak and Indian & Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

Indian Affairs to "Review" Social Assistance Funding to Lubicons
Aug 23/00 : Exchange of Letters between Lubicon Chief and Indian Affairs Canada

INAC Agrees to Fund Social Assistance
Sep 3/00 : Indian Affairs letter to Lubicon Nation

Condemnation of the Imposition of Discriminatory Social Assistance Policy by Federal Indian Affairs' Regional Office Officials in Alberta which led to the Suspension of Talks:

Letters to Minister Nault Demanding an End to Regional Office Subversion of Negotiations
Summer 2000 : Letters

Alberta Chiefs Demand Disciplinary Action Against Indian Affairs' Officials for "trying to tear Lubicon society apart"
Jul 6/00 : Alberta Chiefs' Resolution

Assembly of First Nations Calls for Removal of Senior Federal Indian Affairs Regional Office Officials
Jul 14/00 : Press Release & AFN Resolution

Canadian Labout Congress Urges Minister Nault to Reconsider "Mean-spirited" Decision to Cut Off Social Assistance to Lubicons
Jul 27/00 : Canadian Labour Congress President's letter to Minister Nault

David Suzuki Calls for End to the "Harassment" of the Lubicon
Aug 9/00 : David Suzuki letter to Minister Nault

Workers back the Lubicon Crees
Aug 16/00 : Joint Press Release and Statements regarding six major Canadian unions declaring support for the Lubicons

Lubicons take fight to Minister Nault's riding
Aug 25/00 : Joint Press Release and Copy of Full Page Newspaper Ad

News Reports :

"Settlement talks between Feds, Lubicon break down"
Jun 23/00 : Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune article

"Assistance Withdrawal Unfair : Lubicon Families Living Outside of Designated Area Cut Off Federal Funding"
Jul 18/00 : Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune

"Human Rights Groups taking Ottawa to Task for Lubicon Funding Switch"
Jul 24/00 : Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune & Edmonton Journal Articles

There is one month left before the September deadline for the Department of Indian Affairs to cut off Lubicon social assistance funding. "There are exceptions to Indian Affairs policy, but not in the case of Lubicon"
Aug 2/00 : Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune article

"Support for Lubicon Gaining Momentum - Church, Union want land talks to resume"
Aug 9/00 : Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune article & Globe & Mail article

"Unions join to support Lubicon position"
Aug 18/00 : Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune article

"Feds considering change-of-heart on off-reserve Lubicon funding"
Aug 25/00 : Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune article

Federal "Review" of social assistance funding & Ad in newspaper in Nault's riding
Aug 27/00 : Two Edmonton Journal Articles

"Feds reverse Lubicon decision"
Sep 6/00 : Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune article