Délın̨ę set to inaugurate historic self-government in the Northwest Territories
(August 22, 2016, Yellowknife) – Known as the birthplace of hockey, Délınę, a community of 472 people in the Northwest Territories, is about to achieve another…
Land Claims
Lubicon Lake Chief meets with Minister Feehan after submitting human rights complaints
(Edmonton, AB) – Chief Bernard Ominayak of the Lubicon Lake Nation met with Alberta Indigenous Relations Minister, Richard Feehan, at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton…
Canada has a Constitutional and Jurisdictional Responsibility to deal with the Métis Nation
April 14, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – In a landmark ruling this morning, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recognized and affirmed that the federal government’s…
April 14 ruling marks a significant victory for the Metis Nation
(April 14, 2016) Earlier today the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgement in Daniels v Canada. Click the following link to view the judgement: http://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/15858/index.do…
Kwikwetlem First Nation title case aims for fair relationship
VANCOUVER /CNW/ – Kwikwetlem First Nation (KFN) has filed an Aboriginal title and rights and Charter claim with the Supreme Court. The First Nation filed…
Fraser Institute warns that court rulings are increasing economic uncertainty in the Yukon
VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired) – The legal certainty established by modern land claim agreements in Yukon – once seen as an advantage in attracting new investment –…
Canada uses World Conference to continue indefensible attack on UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples’ organizations and human rights groups are outraged that the federal government used a high level United Nations forum on Indigenous rights as an…
Federal Appeals Court to hear Gitxaala lawsuit to stop Northern Gateway Pipeline
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Sept. 26, 2014) – The Federal Court of Appeal has granted leave to Gitxaala Nation to apply for Judicial Review to…
Ktunaxa Nation proceeding with appeal of BC Supreme Court’s Qat’muk Decision
Cranbrook/Ktunaxa Territory (Sept. 2, 2014) – Today the Ktunaxa Nation announced that its lawyers have completed the next step in the process for appealing the BC…
Specific Claims Tribunal rules in favour of Huu-Ay-Aht Nation in British Columbia
(Coast Salish Territory – August 21, 2014) – The Union of BC Indian Chiefs applauds the Huu-Ay-Aht First Nations on the just resolution of their…