Duty To Consult

Treaty rights, ID hurdles top concerns for First Nations voters

For some Piikani and Kainai members, the Oct. 19 referendum raises a question that isn’t on the ballot: what a provincial vote can mean for treaties signed with Canada. For others, the harder question is whether they can prove who they are at the polls. Both concerns came up Aug. 29, when about 30 members […]

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‘Historic victory’ for Piikani as court quashes separatist petition

Piikani Nation is calling a recent Alberta Court of King’s Bench decision a “historic victory” for treaty rights. A May 13 ruling by Justice Shaina Leonard struck down the approval of a citizen-led petition that would have triggered a referendum on Alberta separating from Canada. Chief Troy Knowlton says the decision affirms that Treaty 7 […]

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Piikani Nation welcomes court’s pause of separation referendum process

Piikani Nation says a Court of King’s Bench ruling recognizes the risk of “irreparable harm” to treaty rights if a petition seeking a referendum on Alberta’s separation from Canada moves forward without legal review. “This decision confirms that there are real legal issues at stake that must be addressed before this process goes any further,” […]

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