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R. v. Marshall; R. v. Bernard [1] Supreme Court of Canada, 2005 Historical Treaties and “Usufructuary Rights” The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was a demonstration of Britain’s acknowledgement that “any lands that had not been ceded to or purchased by”...
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Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Minister of Canadian Heritage) [1]- Supreme Court of Canada, 2005 Duty to Consult in Post-Treaty Context The...
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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...
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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...
