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Hunting by Treaty Indians in Alberta : rights & responsibilities

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This summary covers the basics on Treaty Indian hunting rights and responsibilities in Alberta, and pertains to First Nations’ people in the province who are defined as Indians under the federal... More ≫

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This summary covers the basics on Treaty Indian hunting rights and responsibilities in Alberta, and pertains to First Nations’ people in the province who are defined as Indians under the federal Indian Act and who hunt game for food.

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Métis harvesting in Alberta policy [2018]

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This policy is designed to ensure that Métis people who might be beneficiaries of Aboriginal harvesting rights, as guaranteed by s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, have the ability to hunt, fish... More ≫

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This policy is designed to ensure that Métis people who might be beneficiaries of Aboriginal harvesting rights, as guaranteed by s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, have the ability to hunt, fish and trap for food.

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Sustaining the subsistence food fishery and conserving fish stocks for future generations : a summary of domestic fishing regulations in Alberta [2018]

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This is a summary of the current regulations for First Nations subsistence or "domestic" fishing, as well as the regulations that apply to other potential users of domestic fishing licences.

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Hunting by Treaty Indians in Alberta : rights & responsibilities [2016]

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This summary covers the basics on Treaty Indian hunting rights and responsibilities in Alberta, and pertains to First Nations’ people in the province who are defined as Indians under the federal... More ≫

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This summary covers the basics on Treaty Indian hunting rights and responsibilities in Alberta, and pertains to First Nations’ people in the province who are defined as Indians under the federal Indian Act and who hunt game for food.

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Métis harvesting in Alberta [2010]

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The 2003 Supreme Court of Canada decision, R. v. Powley, found that a Métis collective in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario has an Aboriginal right to hunt for food and is recognized and affirmed under... More ≫

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The 2003 Supreme Court of Canada decision, R. v. Powley, found that a Métis collective in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario has an Aboriginal right to hunt for food and is recognized and affirmed under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, in the Sault Ste. Marie area. In that case, the Supreme Court of Canada set out the test to be applied to determine whether a Métis collective has an aboriginal right to harvest. This test forms the basis of Alberta’s current Métis Harvesting in Alberta policy.

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