By Lynda Powless Editor SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER-Grand River Enterprises (GRE), Six Nations largest tobacco manufacture and four of its partners are suing the federal government for $3 billion claiming the crown forced them to incorporate, pay taxes and failed to stop the “contraband” tobacco industry from growing. The decision in the appeal, was reached last week. The suit was originally launched in 2008, amended in 2013 and has been winding its way through the courts. The suit claims $1.5 billion in damages and “equitable compensation in the same amount.” Grand River Enterprises Six Nations Ltd., and partners Jerry Bradwick Montour, Kenneth Ryan Hill, Curtis Styres and Gregory Scott Smith launched…
