Canada to formally apologize to 9 Dakota and Lakota Nations for historic designation as refugees

The federal government is set to formally apologize to Dakota and Lakota Nations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan on Monday for historically recognizing them as refugees, a label that one chief says turned them into "second-class First Nation citizens."

Canada to formally apologize to 9 Dakota and Lakota Nations for historic designation as refugees
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The federal government is set to formally apologize to Dakota and Lakota Nations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan on Monday for historically recognizing them as refugees, a label that one chief says turned them into "second-class First Nation citizens."