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R. v. Powley, Supreme Court of Canada, 2003 The Powley case is the most significant decision relating to Métis people in Canada to date. Unlike Status Indians, whose identity is determined by the provisions of the Indian Act, there was no legal...
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Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests)[1]– Supreme Court of Canada, 2004 The Haida case is significant because a unanimous Supreme...
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Martin [1], Supreme Court & Court of Appeal of British Columbia 1985 - ongoing Banner of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nations' People, the original...
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For many years, the Government of Canada refused even to entertain the concept of Aboriginal title. That policy mountain moved in 1973, shortly after...
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Over the past few years, we have had the privilege of interviewing a number of people who have lots of knowledge and experience in First Nation...
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This is an article about the impact words and communications have on the recipient. I've said it before and I'll keep on saying it, the words we...
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The term "cross-cultural training" refers to training courses that develop an awareness between people where a common cultural framework does not...
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This is the second in the two-part series of our interview with Robert Janes, JFK Law, and Chair of the “Tsilhqot’in Nation and Recognition of...
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The Supreme Court of Canada’s Tsilhqot’in Decision reverberated through First Nation communities, leaders, resource developers, provincial and...
