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By Dave Baxter Local Journalism Initiative\u00a0 A Manitoba First Nation is claiming it is the rightful owner of unceded land at The Forks in downtown Winnipeg, and demanding to be involved in development and decision-making and to \u201cshare in the profits\u201d at the national historic site. On Friday, the Dakota Tipi First Nation (DTFN) a community located near the city of Portage la Prairie, filed a lawsuit in the Court of King\u2019s Bench claiming their descendants were the original inhabitants of land at what is now The Forks in downtown Winnipeg, one of the city\u2019s most well-known gathering spots and tourist attractions. The court filing claims DTFN community members are direct descendants of the Oceti S\u2019Akowin Nation, which were the original inhabitants of the land located near the junction of… <\/p>\n

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By Dave Baxter Local Journalism Initiative\u00a0 A Manitoba First Nation is claiming it is the rightful owner of unceded land at The Forks in downtown Winnipeg, and demanding to be involved in development and decision-making and to \u201cshare in the profits\u201d at the national historic site. On Friday, the Dakota Tipi First Nation (DTFN) a community located near the city of Portage la Prairie, filed a lawsuit in the Court of King\u2019s Bench claiming their descendants were the original inhabitants of land at what is now The Forks in downtown Winnipeg, one of the city\u2019s most well-known gathering spots and tourist attractions. The court filing claims DTFN community members are direct descendants of the Oceti S\u2019Akowin Nation, which were the original inhabitants of the land located near the junction of... <\/p>\n

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