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" We've been subjecting ourselves to the prescriptive processes and the prescriptive policies of the Indian Act for far too long," he said. " We need to emancipate ourselves and we need to decolonize ourselves. Emancipation starts with a rejection of the Indian Act and the control mechanisms that are tied to that entire process. " We've grown tired of it... we're done with it." Comparing the current system to apartheid South Africa, Nepinak said the idea of a " status Indian" was created through racist policies designed to control aboriginal people. Government bureaucrats should no longer get to determine who is eligible to belong to an aboriginal community, he said. " We're already seeing generations of young people being born into the world who cannot have access to band citizenship on the basis of their disqualification from Indian Act status," Nepinak said. " As strong indigenous people, we need to recreate ourselves outside of that context, back to a truer form of who we are." While Nepinak used the stage at the rival treaty gathering to throw away his Indian Act card publicly, he also used the pulpit to criticize the Assembly of First Nations. The current system of treaty negotiation with the federal government, under the leadership of the Assembly of First Nations, isn't working, Nepinak said. The organization has become dependent on federal cash, much of which is dedicated to implementing federal policies, he said. Chief Shawn Atleo has said it's not the role of AFN to negotiate on anyone's behalf, but rather help clear the way for nation- to- nation negotiations to proceed. He has called for unity among aboriginal people but says AFN does not have to be the only voice. - The Canadian Press Nepinak rejecting status quo AMC chief tosses card, critiques national body POWERVIEW RCMP are looking for two people following a break, enter and assault on Sagkeeng First Nation. On July 7 at around 11 p. m., three suspects - two men and one woman - wearing masks broke into a home and assaulted two female residents. The two women suffered minor injuries and there was some damage to the home. During the incident, one suspect had his mask pulled off. Steven Mark Courchene, 35, was later arrested and was charged with numerous offences. The search continues for the other two suspects. The male suspect is described as tall and thin, wearing a maroon hooded sweatshirt and a baseball cap. The woman was wearing a bright, pink hooded sweatshirt. If you have any information on this case, contact the Powerview RCMP at 204- 367- 8728 or your local police agency. - staff Suspects sought in Sagkeeng assault, robbery RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVES AMC Grand Chief Derek Nepinak has thrown away his status card at a meeting of chiefs unhappy with the leadership of the Assembly of First Nations. A_ 07_ Jul- 18- 13_ FP_ 01. indd A7 7/ 17/ 13 8: 43: 44 PM ;