Indigenous Rights

Reasserting Sovereignty: Defending Treaty Nations and challenging the governments of Canada and Alberta

2025-04-09T09:21:58-04:00Categories: Laws and Legal Systems, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , |

This statement, co-authored by First Nations leaders in Treaty 6 Territory, calls on the Province of Alberta, the Government of Canada, and the Crown (through King Charles the III) to uphold binding Treaty obligations that were agreed to in 1876.

Advancing Indigenous Stewardship at Parks Canada – co-development in ethical space

2025-02-21T11:39:42-05:00Categories: Relationships, Reconciliation, and Knowledge Systems, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

This presentation from the Parks+ Collective examines how Parks Canada is shifting its approach to support Indigenous stewardship, cultural continuity, and healing.

Landmark Decision by Courts in Wolastoqey Title Claim

2024-11-22T14:57:25-05:00Categories: Laws and Legal Systems, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

This press release announces a significant legal victory for the six Wolastoqey communities in New Brunswick, as the Court of King’s Bench confirmed that Aboriginal title can apply to privately owned lands, advancing Aboriginal law nationwide.

Wolastoqey Nations v. New Brunswick and Canada, et.al., 2024 NBKB 203

2024-11-22T14:33:42-05:00Categories: Laws and Legal Systems, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This legal document is a precedent setting decision confirming the possibility of declaring Aboriginal title over privately held land.

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