Elise Stolte: Amazing what hope can do. Lubicon Lake persistence ends a dark chapter for Canada

It’s true — the Lubicon Cree really have rallied behind a new chief to end Alberta’s most contentious land claim.
There are still skeptics and tough times ahead.
But even the former chief’s son-in-law is now working with the new chief and council to secure good oil and gas jobs for their community. Construction manager Jordie Sawan won’t talk politics, but his eyes shine when he talks about the first oil-hauling contract he won for the band this spring.
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