The argument lawyers are making: since treaties are between Indigenous people and Canada, a province trying to leave would be ...

A First Nation in Alberta will be in court today seeking to shut down a petition urging the province to quit Confederation.

Court of King’s Bench Justice puts legal pause on the certification until she makes a ruling on the case brought forward by ...

Alberta’s top elections official has been temporarily blocked from certifying the results of a provincial independence ...

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has asked a court to halt the separatist push, arguing it would violate their treaty rights ...

Several First Nations continue their legal challenge of a citizen initiative petition that could prompt a referendum on ...

An independent Alberta would drive international borders through the heart of a northern First Nation’s territory and violate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trevor Mercredi, grand Chief of Treaty 8 First Nations in Alberta, was one of the chiefs who participated in a recent ...

Government lawyer argues there is no evidence that separatist petition effort faces meddling from outside the country ...

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is suing the province and energy regulator over toxic tailings spills at the Kearl facility.

It was the authority that loaned seven Nova Scotia First Nations, led by Membertou, $250 million toward their $500-million ...