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Lubicon Cree
The Lubicon Cree are a Cree nation in Northern Alberta, Canada. They have been embroiled with the Government of Canada regarding land claims for decades. Their primary complaint is that oil and gas development on or near their land has dangerously threatened their way of life, their culture, and the health of those in their community.
Amnesty International has commented on the struggle of the Lubicon by issuing a report imploring the Canadian government to respect the land rights of the Lubicon. This struggle has been described in a book, Last Stand of the Lubicon Cree, by John Goddard.
The current chief of the Lubicon is Bernard Ominayak.
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