Exploring Theme: "Indigenous Law"

In Brief: New Tool for Enforcing Indigenous LawsLower Nicola Indian Band v. Barb Caldwell and Mike Pockrant (unreported)What it’s about   The British Columbia Provincial Court held Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) can prosecute individuals in court for violating its land code.  What happened In 2016, LNIB approved its own land code in accordance with the Framework Agreement...

NationTalk: Unceded & Ancestral Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, Vancouver, BC:  The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) is excited to hold the 3rd Annual First Nations Justice Forum at the Westin Bayshore, Vancouver from April 8-10th, 2024 2024 on the Unceded & Ancestral Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),...

Abajignmuen website highlights projects created by Dalhousie law students  CBC Indigenous: A new website featuring work by students at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University aims to demystify aspects of Indigenous and Aboriginal law by providing clear and concise information for those looking to learn more about its nuances.  Named Abajignmuen – after the Mi’kmaw word used to...

First Peoples Law Report: By Tumia Knott, spaləl̕  Indigenous Laws refer to laws or ways of being rooted in inherent and generational Indigenous teachings and connections to land, place, spirit, and each other.  In my own community of Kwantlen First Nation, with traditional villages on both sides of the now urbanized lower Fraser River east of...

It is up to Indigenous communities to determine who belongs, not media, union says NationTalk: Chemainus Valley Courier – Union of BC Indian Chiefs The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs says it’s standing with Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, after a CBC News investigation was released Wednesday (Oct. 13), questioning her claims to Cree heritage. In...

The Supreme Court must repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery and reconsider its jurisprudence in light of Canada’s implementation of UNDRIP Canadian Bar Association (First Peoples Law): It’s been seven years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its Final Report and 94 Calls to Action. Several of them, namely Calls 25-52, directly deal with Canadian law and the...

First People’s Law through their Aboriginal Law Report have published an insightful article explaining the differences between Indigenous Law and Aboriginal Law: “Indigenous Laws and Canadian Courts” by Kate Gunn and Cody O’Neil Indigenous Law vs. Aboriginal Law Aboriginal law, created by Canadian courts and legislatures, is about the legal relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the...