Sinixt
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Supreme Court of Canada ruling could reset Sinixt presence in B.C.’s West Kootenay regionA Native American from Washington state sparked a complex court battle after he crossed the border, shot an elk, then notified conservation officials and turned himself in.CanadaMay 6, 2021
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Canada declared the Sinixt First Nation extinct 6 decades ago — but its people are still aliveThe Sinixt First Nation is still fighting today for recognition to prove that its people are, indeed, living.CanadaMay 9, 2019
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B.C. Appeal Court says American Indigenous man has right to hunt in CanadaRichard Desautel, a member of the Lakes Tribe in Washington state, was originally charged under the Wildlife Act after he shot and killed an elk near Castlegar in 2010.May 2, 2019
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B.C. court recognizes ‘extinct’ Indigenous group, upholds U.S. Aboriginal man’s right to hunt in CanadaRichard Desautel had been facing charges under the wildlife act for hunting Elk near Castlegar.CanadaDec 29, 2017
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