The Canadian Press The Manitoba government is facing more controversy over Indigenous harvesting rights, as a northern First Nation has filed for a court injunction against moose-hunting licences in its area. Pimicikamak Cree Nation says the moose population in its northern territory is in crisis, and its members have treaty rights to hunt. Chief David Monias says the province should not be inviting licensed hunters — non-Indigenous people and hunters from other areas — to hunt in the region. The government announced last month it is cutting the number of fall moose-hunting licences in four northern regions, including Pimicikamak Cree Nation, by 75 per cent. While Monias says the cut is not deep enough, the Manitoba Wildlife Federation — which represents licensed hunters — says the reduction is not justified.

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