October 21 - 27, 2026

I call on Canada to act honourably and uphold our sacred Treaties...Governments change. Our Nations are not going anywhere.
- Grand Chief Kyra Wilson, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs

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But regret is worth nothing because you can’t be walking all the paths or you wouldn’t be walking any path at all.
- Michelle Porter, A Grandmother Begins the Story (2023)

2026 Scholarship Recipients

We're excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 Indigenous Law Student Scholarship. Congratulations to the winner Tennile Ermineskin, finalist Alexis Miedema, and honourable mention Kendall Tabobandung. Thank you to everyone who applied and we're looking forward to carrying it on again next year.

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Bruce McIvor provides the answers and context to support a thoughtful and respectful national conversation about reconciliation and the fulfillment of Canada’s commitment to a better future for Indigenous people.

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First Peoples Law LLP is a law firm dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. We work closely with First Nations to defend their Aboriginal title, rights and Treaty rights, uphold their Indigenous laws and governance and ensure economic prosperity for their members.

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Bruce McIvor

Dr. Bruce McIvor, lawyer and historian, is senior partner at First Peoples Law LLP. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law where he teaches the constitutional law of Aboriginal and Treaty rights. A member of the bar in British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario, Bruce is recognized nationally and internationally as a leading practitioner of Aboriginal law in Canada. Bruce's ancestors took Métis scrip at Red River in Manitoba. He holds a law degree, a Ph.D. in Aboriginal and environmental history, is a Fulbright Scholar and author of two books on Indigenous rights: Indigenous Rights in One Minute: What You Need to Know to Talk Reconciliation (2025) and Standoff: Why Reconciliation Fails Indigenous People and How to Fix It (2021). He is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation.

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October 21 - 27, 2026

This week's edition includes the First Nations-First Ministers' meeting, DRIPA, the Alberta referendum, moose protection, and more.

IN THE NEWS

National headlines featured the First Nations-First Ministers' meeting

DRIPA, the provincial election, an Aboriginal title appeal, and salmon protection were top stories in BC

Alberta news included the referendum and a court appeal

Treaty rights and environmental activism were front and centre in Manitoba

In Ontario, infrastructure development took the spotlight

The fracking moratorium was the top story in New Brunswick

CLIENTS IN THE NEWS

First Peoples Law is honoured to work together with the Public Interest Law Centre on behalf of Tataskweyak Cree Nation as they work to protect namao (lake sturgeon) in the lower Churchill River.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

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**First Peoples Law is honoured to work together with the Public Interest Law Centre on behalf of Tataskweyak Cree Nation as they work to protect namao (lake sturgeon) in the lower Churchill River.**