Feds appeal ruling on aboriginal status  Michael Woods,
Postmedia News  Published: Thursday, February 07, 2013  The
Harper government has appealed a court decision that ruled it
has jurisdiction over Canada's Metis and non-status Indians,
Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan said Wednesday.  In a
statement, Duncan said the government filed the appeal of last
month's landmark Federal Court decision "after careful
consideration."  Given that the decision raises complex legal
issues, "it is prudent for Canada to obtain a decision from a
higher court," he said.  Email to a friendEmail to a
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Button  He also said the Harper government must ensure that
programs and services to aboriginal peoples are fiscally
sustainable.  The Jan. 8 decision addressed the longstanding
question of whether Canada's Metis and non-status Indians were
"Indians" under the 1867 Constitution Act.  It is estimated
there is approximately 200,000 Metis and another 400,000 non-sta