[news] Peguis First Nation Ignores INAC to Bring Back Banishing as Punishment

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

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In recent years, the Peguis First Nation, a community of 7,200 in northern Manitoba, has been faced with a drug abuse epidemic. Last fall, [...t]he northern community opted to enact a bylaw that stipulates banishment as a penalty for anyone caught dealing drugs, and that requires all band members to pass a drug-screening test. 

Northern and Indian Affairs Canada (INAC) is not impressed.  


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    [1]: http://mostlywater.org/peguis_first_nation_has_right_idea%E2%80%A6_ignore_inac

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