• Indigenous lawyer Leighton Grey garners separatist rally applause in Edmonton Saturday

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-08-30 21:34:58.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Governance, Indigenous, Justice]

  Indigenous lawyer Leighton Grey spoke at a separatist rally outside the Alberta legislature ahead of an upcoming October 19 provincial referendum on separation, touching on debates surrounding the federal Clarity Act, the Indian Act of 1876, and legal challenges from Treaty 6, 7, and 8 First Nations. The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs previously requested the RCMP investigate Premier Danielle Smith's actions regarding separatism under Section 46 of the Canadian Criminal Code for alleged treason. Meanwhile, the provincial government amended the Citizen Initiative Act via Bill 14 to enable the binding referendum process.

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• Chief in Łutselk'e, N.W.T., says community should consider banishing bootleggers

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-08-29 13:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Indigenous, Justice, Public Safety, Governance]

  Chief James Marlowe of the Łutsel K'e Dene First Nation in the Northwest Territories is proposing a community banishment law to counter a rise in illegal bootlegging and alcohol-related harms affecting the dry community. The proposed law, which requires approval by First Nation members at a scheduled meeting on September 29, aims to remove non-compliant members or outside bootleggers for one to two years. Legal experts note that while trespass laws can apply to non-members, banishing First Nation members requires strict adherence to internal rules and the Indian Act or modern treaties to withstand court challenges.

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