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11"Here's one," he says, handing it to the visitor. It's a white ceremonial bead, one that aboriginal people spread on their dead nearly 200 years ago. "Notice the hole in there," Fouillard says.

[Ken Whitecloud] said that's a first step. He expects Dakota bands will want to eventually put up a "nice fence" and a plaque of some kind, and will want some visitation rights. "Every spring, Dakota people clean up their cemeteries and have a picnic with the spirits," he explained.

Whitecloud also said the burial site is further proof that Dakota people lived in Canada before it became Canada. Currently, Dakota do not have the same rights, land allotment or funding as Cree or Ojibway bands because the Canadian government views Dakotas as "refugees" (Whitecloud's word) from the U.S.

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11'Here's One,' He Says, Handing It to the Visitor. It's... [Derived Headline]

Gravesites dot area surrounding old HBC fort

11"Here's one," he says, handing it to the visitor. It's a white ceremonial bead, one that aboriginal people spread on their dead nearly 200 years...

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