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Supreme Court of Canada ruling could reset Sinixt presence in West Kootenay
May 6, 2021
By John Boivin
VALLEY VOICE
Two weeks after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of Sinixt hunting rights, the head of the American tribe that launched the case is still excited.
“I think my feet have finally hit the ground,” said Rodney Cawston, chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. “This is really exciting for us, it was really exciting for our people. It was an amazing day Friday when we received the decision.”
But while Cawston’s phone has been ringing with messages of congratulations, he still hasn’t heard from any official level of the Canadian government since the ruling. Politicians and the legal experts are still trying to come to terms with the implications of the decision
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Peskotomuhkati Chief Hugh Akagi is seen in an undated handout photo. A recent Supreme Court decision about Indigenous rights on the west coast may have implications for First Nations groups who straddle the Maine - New Brunswick border on the east coast. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Cynthia Howland, MANDATORY CREDIT May 01, 2021 - 1:03 PM
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 on the opposite side of the country.
The April 23 decision stated an American Indigenous man has a constitutionally protected right to hunt in British Columbia given his people s historic ties to the region.
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 on the opposite side of the country. The April 23 decision says an American Indigenous man has a constitutionally protected right to hunt in British Columbia given his people's historic ties to the region. Richard Lee Desautel, a U.S. citizen, was charged with.
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