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Story summary
- Premier Wab Kinew issued a cease-and-desist letter ordering Bloodvein First Nation to stop turning away licensed hunters.
- Bloodvein First Nation runs a checkpoint to deter hunters because a declining moose population threatens food security.
- AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak urged government to engage Bloodvein leadership and respect free, prior and informed consent.
- Kinew said the letter was sent to the RCMP on Sept. 21, but police have not acted.