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tansi ninôtemik, For the purpose of this blog post, we use the term “Indian” when discussing the Indian Act and registration under the...
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Nov 25, 20243 min read
The Extreme Intoxication Defense and Indigenous Women
tansi ninôtemik, Section 33.1 of the Criminal Code outlines self-induced extreme intoxication as a defence to crime.[1] Extreme...
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Nov 21, 20243 min read
Shifting Indigenous Identities: The Story of Randy Boissonnault
tansi ninôtemik, We all carry within us an intricate web of privileges and oppressions. For instance, privilege is an invisible backpack...
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Nov 20, 20243 min read
The Reconciliation Implementation Act: An Opportunity for Optimism
On November 4, 2024, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Brooks Arcand-Paul introduced Bill 209 – The Reconciliation...
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Nov 17, 20243 min read
Understanding Bill C-31 and Sections 6(1) and 6(2)
tansi ninôtemik, For the purpose of this blog post, we use the term “Indian” when discussing the Indian Act and registration under the...
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Nov 15, 20243 min read
An Indigenous Perspective on Children and Self-Determination
tansi ninôtemik, In the Anishinaabeg story, “She Had a Beautiful Speckled Design,” legal principles about children and self-determination...
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Nov 13, 20242 min read
The United Nations Recommendations to Canada: The Indian Act
tansi ninôtemik, For the purpose of this blog, we use the term “Indian” when discussing the Indian Act and citizenship under the Indian...
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Nov 11, 20243 min read
Honouring Indigenous Veterans
tansi ninôtemik , What does it mean to fight for a country that has not fought for you? For Indigenous veterans, this question carries a...
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Nov 8, 20242 min read
Preserving the History of the Honourable Murray Sinclair
Senator Murray Sinclair passed away earlier this week. Sinclair was a trailblazer, working tirelessly throughout his career to advance...
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Nov 6, 20243 min read
Progress for Indigenous Child Welfare Law
tansi ninôtemik, The Truth and Reconciliation Commission recognized the harmful legacies of both residential schools and the Canadian...
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Nov 3, 20243 min read
"You are not our king": Indigenous Solidarity
tansi ninôtemiki, It is not often that we get to see individuals express their hurt and anguish about colonization directly to the...
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Oct 31, 20242 min read
Damaging Narratives: BC Conservative Candidate Calls Indigenous Peoples "Savages"
tansi ninôtemik, There are days where we feel like we have finally begun to move on from the damaging narratives imposed upon...
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Oct 30, 20243 min read
Wildfire Management using Indigenous Practices?
The 82nd annual Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) conference was held in Banff earlier this month. The event brought together...
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Oct 29, 20243 min read
Duty to Consult: Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation
tansi ninôtemik, The duty to consult and accommodate is a constitutional duty that the Canadian government is obligated to do for...
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Oct 28, 20243 min read
Movie Moment: The YINTAH Documentary is a Powerful Call to Action
tansi ninôtemik, “ We do not own the land. We belong to the land. We are part of the land .” Lihkt’samisyu Chief Dsta’hyl[1] On October...
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Oct 21, 20243 min read
“Attainable Justice”: R v Skibicki and Murdered Indigenous Women
tansi ninôtemik, Trigger Warning: Disturbing content regarding details of violence against Indigenous women In a recent Manitoba case,...
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Oct 17, 20243 min read
Clean Drinking Water on Trial: Should this Basic Human Right be a Positive Legal Duty?
Last week, a momentous three-day hearing took place at the Federal Court. The question on trial is whether the Canadian government has a...
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Oct 15, 20244 min read
Thanksgiving as a Time of Reflection
tansi ninôtemik, Both European and Indigenous cultures have a history of holding celebrations during the fall, being thankful for food....
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Oct 14, 20242 min read
Indigenous Language Revitalization and Resources
tansi ninôtemik, Before European contact, 300 to 500 Indigenous languages were spoken across the land now known as Canada and the United...
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Oct 10, 20242 min read
LAND BACK: A Pluralist Understanding of Canada’s Constitution
tansi ninôtemik, The land is ever-pervasive in discussions of Indigenous law. In our most recent blog , we criticized the Canadian...
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Oct 8, 20243 min read
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