March 11 - 17, 2026

No matter what we say, [Danielle Smith] doesn’t seem to hear us...She keeps saying we have a great relationship. But how do you have a great relationship with someone who doesn’t listen?
- Chief Kelsey Jacko, Cold Lake First Nations

OFF THE BOOKSHELF

Every living creature, every drop of water and every sombre mountain is the by-blow of some bloated, dying star. Deep down, we remember wriggling through the universe as beams of light.
Eden Robinson, Son of a Trickster (2017)

2025 Scholarship Recipients

We're excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 Indigenous Law Student Scholarship. Congratulations to the winner Julie Albert, finalist Emily Sabourin, and honourable mention Joshua Gandier. Thank you to everyone who applied and we're looking forward to carrying it on again next year.

Meet the Recipients

Indigenous Rights in One Minute

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.

Residential School Reading List

We are providing a list of resources for anyone looking to get informed about the truth of Residential Schools shared by Survivors across the country. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list. We would welcome any feedback or recommendations.

READING LIST

First Peoples Lawcast

Check out our podcast featuring conversations on the defence of Indigenous rights.

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First Peoples Law Report

Your weekly news update on Indigenous rights from First Peoples Law.

Who We Are

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.

CHAT WITH US

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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March 11 - 17, 2026

This week’s edition includes repatriation, infrastructure development, treaty rights, healthcare funding and more.

IN THE NEWS

National news featured repatriation and mining

Cannabis regulation remained a top story Nova Scotia

In Quebec, infrastructure development and the Jay Treaty made the news

Emergency management and mining was front and center in Ontario

Manitoba headlines included healthcare funding and economic development

Funding for mineral exploration made the news in the Northwest Territories

Alberta news highlighted the health impacts from oilsands development, and Alberta separatism

An oil spill was a top story in BC

FPL IN THE NEWS

Listen to Bruce McIvor on the latest Domination Chronicles podcast episode for a conversation about colonization, the doctrine of discovery, reconciliation and more.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

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**Listen to Bruce McIvor on the latest Domination Chronicles podcast episode for a conversation about colonization, the doctrine of discovery, reconciliation and more.**