First Peoples Law

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"Governments and their Crown corporations cannot act with impunity." Chief Mike McKenzie, Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam @ buff.ly/4g8643A #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli

Check out the latest post in our "In Brief" series written by Kate Gunn featuring a concise summary and opinion on a recent New Brunswick court decision regarding the relationship between Aboriginal title and privately held lands @ buff.ly/3Cnub0j #IndigenousRights

“Even though we are looking forward to hopefully prosper… we have to do it in a way that doesn’t jeopardize our traditional territories." Chief Cornelius Wabasse, Webequie First Nation @ buff.ly/3Ei8yPt #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli

#ICYMI Check out our First Peoples Law Report! This week’s edition includes child welfare, transborder relations, mining, healthcare and more @ buff.ly/4g5DL5J

This week’s edition includes child welfare, transborder relations, mining, healthcare and more @ buff.ly/4g5DL5J

"We’re making sure as First Nations our treaty rights are protected, and that we have a say on what’s going to happen in our territories." Chief Chris Moonias, Neskantaga First Nation @ buff.ly/4atSO8m #IndigenousRights

"These are huge, huge violations of our Indigenous rights in the community and a failure of the government to uphold their fiduciary obligations." Eriel Tchekwie Deranger, Indigenous Climate Action Executive Director @ buff.ly/40FAZzF

"We all have to stand together and be strong [...] and make sure that we're building relationships here in this country." National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Assembly of First Nations @ buff.ly/4hlAq3G #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli

“Indigenous people across the country and across the world have always talked about how they know the best for their children, and they do." Jessica Knutson, National Council of Youth in Care Advocates @ buff.ly/40jLcR8 #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli

"Industry has taken up our treaty territory for far too long, with little benefit to the First Nations communities. Now is the time for change." Chief Laurie Carr, Hiawatha First Nation @ buff.ly/40B6gUn #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli

"[It] is imperative that a new fishway be constructed that puts salmon first and ensures every salmon can make it back to spawning grounds." Kwanlin Dün First Nation @ buff.ly/4hgy9GL #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli

"We need to have the steering wheel so we can solve our own problems." Jacob Beaton, Eagle Clan of the Ts'msyen @ buff.ly/40l3T6G #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli

#ICYMI Check out our First Peoples Law Report! This week’s edition includes reactions to Trudeau’s resignation, child welfare reform, land protection, human rights and more @ buff.ly/4jdlB4K

"We wouldn't be here if Canada didn't discriminate against our children for many, many years." BC Regional Chief Terry Teegee, Assembly of First Nations @ buff.ly/3PAZNCz #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli

This week’s edition includes reactions to Trudeau’s resignation, child welfare reform, land protection, human rights and more @ buff.ly/4jdlB4K #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli

“Any development on the coastal plain will have devastating impact on caribou and our inherent rights and human rights as Gwich’in people." Chief Pauline Frost, Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation @ buff.ly/4h8Pcur #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli

“It’s about being able to pass down not just pristine territory, but pristine knowledge." Jimmy Morgan, Gitanyow Lax'Yip Guardian @ buff.ly/3Pvkyj5 #IndigenousKnowledge #cdnpoli

"Our Dene ways have always kept us going, a lot of the things that we did was making sure that everything was always provided for the future, the next generation...Our system is not broken." David Codzi @ buff.ly/40sC1yT #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli

“It’s about being more involved with the management side of things, the science side of things, and then ‘ground truthing’ everything with our own Indigenous Knowledge.” Murray Ned, Sumas First Nation @ buff.ly/3Wcp61D #cdnpoli #IndigenousRights