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'A landmark decision': Sinixt First Nation react to Supreme Court ruling confirming existence cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Canadian Supreme Court affirms trans-boundary Sinixt hunting rights April 23, 2021 10:09 PM Matthew Kincanon Credit: Shelly Boyd NESPELEM, Wash. — There was celebration amongst members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and Sinixt Confederacy on Friday as the Canadian Supreme Court ruled in their favor. The court dismissed the Crown’s final appeal in the R v. Desautel hunting case, which will allow the Sinixt Nation, whose reservation lies in Washington state, access to hunt in ancestral territory within the Canadian border. In 2010, Rick Desautel was charged with hunting elk as a non-resident, and without a license, near Castlegar, B.C., which falls within the heart of Sinixt traditional territory.
Canada top court revives rights of 'extinct' indigenous tribe msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.