Peskotomuhkati Lead negotiator, Paul Williams Intervened in the Supreme Court in the case of R.V. Desautel
By Paul Williams, Peskotomuhkati Lead Negotiator This case clarified the rights of Indigenous people living in what is now the US to exercise an Aboriginal right in Canada under constitutional…
MoreAn Interview with Rick Desautel, the man who fought for Reinstating Tribal Hunting Rights in Canada
A decade ago, Rick hunted without a license in British Columbia land where he was charged. He brought the case to court where he won the Supreme Court of Canada…
MoreRights are recognized at last | Pictou Advocate
By Hugh Akagi, Pictou Advocate May 5, 2021 Canadian Supreme Court decision will have effects on many Indigenous people now living in America It’s not often that a Supreme Court…
MoreMedia coverage of Chief Akagi’s position on inherent Indigenous rights
FREDERICTON — A recent Supreme Court decision about Indigenous hunting rights on the west coast may have implications for First Nations groups who straddle the Maine – New Brunswick border…
MoreMinisters Island works on livelier, tastier offerings and a longer season | CBC
By Isabelle Leger | CBC News Chef at new restaurant will serve guests under the island’s marquee tent, with a capacity of 50 After years of restoration work, Ministers Island…
MoreConversation with Lawyer Mark Underhill on the Supreme Court of Canada Ruling for the Sinixt Nation
A conversation with Mark Underhill, the lawyer from Arvay Finlay LLP and Allan Bonner. Mark Underhill represented Rick Desautel of the Sinixt Nation for the constitutional right to hunt on…
MoreSupreme Court ruling could help Indigenous people on Maine border | CBC
By: Jacques Poitras | CBC News The Peskotomuhkati traditional territory straddles New Brunswick-Maine border Chief Hugh Akagi said he hopes the recent Supreme Court ruling will reinforce the belief that…
MoreCanadian Supreme Court Decision will Have Effects on Many Indigenous People Now Living in America—including Peskotomuhkati in Maine
The recent Supreme Court decision about Indigenous rights on the west coast will have positive implications for Peskotomuhkati rights on the east coast. The ruling upheld the rights of an…
More‘An indescribable moment’: Indigenous nation in US has right to lands in Canada, court rules | The Guardian
By Leyland Cecco | The Guardian Canada’s supreme court decision on the Sinixt people could affirm hunting rights for tens of thousands. For decades the Rick Desautel had been told…
MoreWelcome to Canada’s First Nations Renaissance | Troy Media
By Robert McGarvey, Troy Media A new generation of First Nations leaders are showing us how to make the capitalist system work for the entire community Chief Reginald Bellerose of the…
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