Shane Snook
Shane Snook
Wandering White Wolf
for Chief Qalipu, 2015
Ethics - Culture - Environment
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News and Events
18 Sept, 2015
Harper "Offensive and Racist" - Elder
Chief Stephen Augustine, a Mi'kmaq Elder, calls Harper's use of the phrase "Old-Stock Canadians" offensive and racist. He also points out that natives come to mind with the phrase, as the original inhabitants, but recognizes Harper's use of it as a slight to immigrants.
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14 Sept, 2015
CBC Podcast - Unfair and Unreasonable
CBC interviewed Jaimie Lickers - the aboriginal law lawyer - and later Brendan Sheppard - the Chief of Qalipu. Both conversations revolve around the federal court ruling that focuses on the enrolment process. The two specific cases brought to the court were said to be unfair and unreasonable.
11 Sept, 2015
CBC Podcast - MFNAN Interview
Dave Wells, Chair of the Mi'kmaq First Nation Assembly of Newfoundland, spoke on the air with CBC about the recent successful court ruling regarding the enrolment process. The discussion includes being overjoyed, a feeling of vindication, and talks about what this important milestone could mean for the future of the process.
11 Sept, 2015
MFNAN Court Ruling Successful
The Federal court ruled in favor of Alex Howse and Sterling Foster, two applicants of the enrolment process who had been rejected. For their application to be denied due to a missing signature and long-form birth certificate respectively was found to be unfair and unreasonable, especially in light of the applicants not being given the opportunity to rectify the issues.