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Aboriginal title can be declared over privately-owned land
Friday, November 15, 2024
The six Wolastoqey Nations in New Brunswick recently received a precedent-setting decision in their Aboriginal title claim. In Wolastoqey Nations v New Brunswick…
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OKT Recognized in Annual Ranking of Experts in Indigenous Law
Lexpert has once again recognized OKT a national leader in the practice of Aboriginal law.
Lexpert conducts extensive surveys each year, to determine the leading experts in specific fields of…
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Court Confirms New Brunswick Must Share Tax Revenue with Maliseet First Nations
By Nick Kennedy …
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The Legal Imperative: Must versus Shall
(Posted March 11, 2021)
In normal conversation, if I tell you that you must do something, that would be understood as an imperative command. However, lawyers have undergone years of…
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Bill C-15 (UNDRIP Act) Commentary
PDF version available here. …
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The Force and Inherent Jurisdiction and Why the Empire and Indigenous Peoples need to resist the Dark Side
For many Indigenous peoples, Grogu, aka “Baby Yoda” has captivated our imaginations. Small, vulnerable, and very powerful, Grogu “is.” The Force is mystical and ceremonial and awakens our minds about…
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Wabaseemoong Independent Nations Renew Anishinaabe Identity Through Customary Care Code
Click here for a PDF version of this Press Release.
December 21, 2020
The Wabaseemoong Independent Nations announce that effective January 8, 2021, its Customary Care Code (the “Code”) will…
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