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B.C. Puts Aboriginal Recognition Act on Hold (Globe and Mail)

VANCOUVER — In the face of growing opposition and concern over the implications of such a move, Premier Gordon Campbell has abandoned plans to push through speedy legislation granting unprecedented aboriginal title throughout British Columbia to the province's native groups. . .  go to article...

Bolivia Passes Land from Rich to Poor (Reuters)

LA PAZ (Reuters) - Emboldened by a new leftist constitution, Bolivia President Evo Morales on Saturday handed over ownership of farmland seized by the state from wealthy estate holders to poor indigenous people. . .  go to article...