Aboriginal Rights & Responsibilities

Métis

  • Métis Harvesting in Alberta – July 2007 (5 pages)
    Some Métis in Alberta are the beneficiaries of harvesting rights guaranteed by Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. In 2003, these rights were the subject of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision R v Powley. This document describes how these rights are recognized by the Province of Alberta.

Treaty Indians

  • Hunting by Treaty Indians in Alberta: Rights & Responsibilities – March 2009 (2 pages)
    This short summary covers the basics on Treaty Indian hunting rights and responsibilities in Alberta, and pertains to First Nations’ people in the province who are defined as Indians under the federal Indian Act and who hunt game for food.

Related Legislation

Government of Canada