First Nations in British Columbia

A group of Sinixt tribal members stand together near a mound and conduct a ceremony.

Canada’s highest court rules in favor of Sinixt tribal rights at heart of hunting case

April 23, 2021Justice

Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled 7-2 in favor of Rick Desautel, a man from Washington state who was charged with illegally hunting an elk in British Columbia in 2010.

The Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 4, 2019.

Do US-living descendants of tribes in Canada have rights north of the border?

October 12, 2020Justice

Flathead Reservation: Sovereign Nation

August 14, 2013