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Lizard Point Reserve: roads, gambling relic, and Indigenous progress
The article tours Lizard Point Indian Reserve detailing improvements since 1952 including a ball diamond, race track, dance stand, and outdoor stage. It notes a top local gravel pit, a new half mile of grade, and a senior resident Basil Tanner building a half‑mile road by hand. It laments federal handling and calls for more independence and opportunity for Indians, with community notes on the Canadian Order of Foresters and a successful bazaar.
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Basil Tanner
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