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Historic Agreement Recognizes Haida Title to Haida Gwaii
Friday, April 19, 2024
On April 14, 2024, the Haida Nation and the Province of British Columbia signed the Gaayhllxid/Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement. This Agreement recognizes…
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Now available online! Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s keynote speech from As Long As the Rivers Flow conference
This weekend the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) and OKT hosted As Long As the Rivers Flow: Coming Back to the Treaty Relationship in our Time, a conference intended to…
Read More...Articling opportunity 2015-2016
We are currently accepting applications for the 2015-16 articling year. If you have a demonstrated interest in the areas of law we practice, we encourage you to submit your application.…
Read More...Tutu to join national Canadian conversation on treaty rights and reconciliation
Archbishop Desmond Tutu makes a long journey this week, from his home in South Africa to northern Alberta. Why would this Nobel peace prizer winner -- whose moral authority and…
Read More...The Federal Control of First Nations Education Act
A lot is happening in First Nations education. On April 10th, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-33, the First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act.…
Read More...Federal proposal for mining, oil and gas companies to disclose payments to Aboriginal governments would affect IBAs
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A new proposed federal policy would obligate companies to “report” some types of Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) payments to First Nations. First Nations may…
Read More...OKT Partners with Athabasca Chipewyan to bring Desmond Tutu to treaty rights conference
OKT (in conjunction with the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation) is proud to announce the “As Long As the Rivers Flow: Coming Back to the Treaty Relationship in Our Time”…
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