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Alberta Chiefs Challenge AFN Authority on National Infrastructure Projects
Four Alberta First Nations chiefs are challenging the Assembly of First Nations' (AFN) authority to negotiate national infrastructure projects, citing risks to their treaty rights and jurisdiction, while other chiefs express solidarity with the AFN's opposition to Bill C-5.
Alberta Chiefs Challenge AFN Authority on National Infrastructure Projects
Four Alberta First Nations chiefs are challenging the Assembly of First Nations' (AFN) authority to negotiate national infrastructure projects, citing risks to their treaty rights and jurisdiction, while other chiefs express solidarity with the AFN's opposition to Bill C-5.
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24% Bias Score
Bill C-5 sparks conflict between Indigenous economic interests and treaty rights
Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, allows the Canadian government to bypass certain laws to expedite project approvals, raising concerns among Indigenous groups about the potential violation of treaty rights and the duty to consult; Indigenous-led businesses have conflicting opinions, some seei...
Bill C-5 sparks conflict between Indigenous economic interests and treaty rights
Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, allows the Canadian government to bypass certain laws to expedite project approvals, raising concerns among Indigenous groups about the potential violation of treaty rights and the duty to consult; Indigenous-led businesses have conflicting opinions, some seei...
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48% Bias Score
Muscogee Nation Grants Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved People
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation supreme court granted tribal citizenship to Rhonda Grayson and Jeffrey Kennedy, descendants of those enslaved by the tribe, overturning a lower court decision and citing an 1866 treaty; the ruling mandates future enrollment based on Dawes or Freedmen Roll ancestry.
Muscogee Nation Grants Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved People
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation supreme court granted tribal citizenship to Rhonda Grayson and Jeffrey Kennedy, descendants of those enslaved by the tribe, overturning a lower court decision and citing an 1866 treaty; the ruling mandates future enrollment based on Dawes or Freedmen Roll ancestry.
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20% Bias Score
Muscogee Nation Grants Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved People
The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruled that two descendants of people formerly enslaved by the tribe are entitled to tribal citizenship, citing an 1866 treaty, potentially impacting thousands and requiring constitutional revisions.
Muscogee Nation Grants Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved People
The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruled that two descendants of people formerly enslaved by the tribe are entitled to tribal citizenship, citing an 1866 treaty, potentially impacting thousands and requiring constitutional revisions.
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12% Bias Score
Onion Lake Cree Nation Renews Lawsuit Against Alberta's Sovereignty Act
The Onion Lake Cree Nation has resumed its lawsuit against Alberta's Sovereignty Act, claiming it violates their treaty rights by potentially circumventing existing agreements with the Crown; the province has until June 6th to respond.
Onion Lake Cree Nation Renews Lawsuit Against Alberta's Sovereignty Act
The Onion Lake Cree Nation has resumed its lawsuit against Alberta's Sovereignty Act, claiming it violates their treaty rights by potentially circumventing existing agreements with the Crown; the province has until June 6th to respond.
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40% Bias Score
First Nations Demand Review of Resource Agreements Amidst Alberta Secession Talk
The Assembly of First Nations is demanding a federal review of nearly century-old natural resource transfer agreements following Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's introduction of a bill potentially leading to an Alberta separatist referendum, claiming that First Nations were never consulted on those ...
First Nations Demand Review of Resource Agreements Amidst Alberta Secession Talk
The Assembly of First Nations is demanding a federal review of nearly century-old natural resource transfer agreements following Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's introduction of a bill potentially leading to an Alberta separatist referendum, claiming that First Nations were never consulted on those ...
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44% Bias Score
Sauble Beach Land Claim Reaches Supreme Court
The Saugeen First Nation's 2.4-kilometer land claim victory over a portion of Sauble Beach, Ontario, is facing a potential Supreme Court appeal, raising concerns about private property rights and treaty interpretations.
Sauble Beach Land Claim Reaches Supreme Court
The Saugeen First Nation's 2.4-kilometer land claim victory over a portion of Sauble Beach, Ontario, is facing a potential Supreme Court appeal, raising concerns about private property rights and treaty interpretations.
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48% Bias Score
Canadian PM assures Inuit of Bill C-5 treaty compliance
Prime Minister Mark Carney assured Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed that the Building Canada Act (Bill C-5) will respect modern treaties and include Inuit as full partners in project development, following concerns about potential treaty infringements.
Canadian PM assures Inuit of Bill C-5 treaty compliance
Prime Minister Mark Carney assured Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed that the Building Canada Act (Bill C-5) will respect modern treaties and include Inuit as full partners in project development, following concerns about potential treaty infringements.
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40% Bias Score
Carney to Meet with Inuit Leaders on Bill C-5 Amid Treaty Concerns
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Inuit leaders Thursday to discuss Bill C-5, legislation that could impact their treaty rights; this follows a larger summit with First Nations who also voiced concerns; the Inuit have modern treaties, potentially simplifying discussions, but concerns persist...
Carney to Meet with Inuit Leaders on Bill C-5 Amid Treaty Concerns
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Inuit leaders Thursday to discuss Bill C-5, legislation that could impact their treaty rights; this follows a larger summit with First Nations who also voiced concerns; the Inuit have modern treaties, potentially simplifying discussions, but concerns persist...
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40% Bias Score
First Nations Chiefs Skeptical of Canada's Bill C-5, Demand Meaningful Consultation
First Nations chiefs express skepticism towards Bill C-5, a Canadian law expediting major project approvals, due to insufficient consultation before its rapid passage. A last-minute meeting between the chiefs and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to address concerns that the legislation infringes o...
First Nations Chiefs Skeptical of Canada's Bill C-5, Demand Meaningful Consultation
First Nations chiefs express skepticism towards Bill C-5, a Canadian law expediting major project approvals, due to insufficient consultation before its rapid passage. A last-minute meeting between the chiefs and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to address concerns that the legislation infringes o...
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36% Bias Score
Alberta Referendum Bill Amended Amidst Indigenous Backlash
Alberta's government amended a bill regarding referendums to protect First Nations' treaty rights, but Indigenous leaders rejected the amendment, planning protests and legal challenges against the bill, which lowers the threshold for citizen-initiated votes, including potential separation from Canad...
Alberta Referendum Bill Amended Amidst Indigenous Backlash
Alberta's government amended a bill regarding referendums to protect First Nations' treaty rights, but Indigenous leaders rejected the amendment, planning protests and legal challenges against the bill, which lowers the threshold for citizen-initiated votes, including potential separation from Canad...
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40% Bias Score
Alberta's Separatist Movement Faces First Nations Referendum Threat
First Nations chiefs in Alberta are threatening a referendum to remove Premier Danielle Smith from office unless she meets to address concerns about Alberta's separatist movement, which they claim violates their treaty rights and international law.
Alberta's Separatist Movement Faces First Nations Referendum Threat
First Nations chiefs in Alberta are threatening a referendum to remove Premier Danielle Smith from office unless she meets to address concerns about Alberta's separatist movement, which they claim violates their treaty rights and international law.
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44% Bias Score
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