We would like to congratulate Laura Edwards and Blair Feltmate on their recent calls to the B.C. Bar! Laura and Blair now join JFK as associates. Laura will be Read More
Landmark SCOTUS Decisions Confirms that Eastern Oklahoma rests on Treaty Reservations: “If Congress wishes to break the promise of a reservation, it must say so”
In a five-four decision, penned by Trump appointee Neil Gorsuch with the support of the four liberal justices, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) confirmed that the Muscogee (Creek) Read More
Naomi Moses hosting Pivot Legal Society’s Webinar on July 7, 2020
Naomi Moses is hosting Pivot Legal Society’s upcoming free webinar States of Inequality: Pivot’s Response to COVID-19 on July 7 at 6:00pm PST. Click here for more information or Read More
Clayton Leonard speaks about water in The Narwhal
Clayton Leonard speaks about emerging water issues caused by climate change in The Narwhal’s in-depth article Alberta wrestles with its most critical resource: water Read More
Karey Brooks speaking as part of Beaver Lake Cree Nation’s Tar Sands Trial Webinar – Thursday May 28, 2020
Karey Brooks will be speaking along side Crystal Lameman of Beaver Lake Cree Nation for a lively discussion regarding a behind the scenes look at the tar sands trial Read More
JFK Law COVID-19 Report for the week of May 18, 2020
AER Suspends Oil Sands Monitoring When the AER issues project approvals under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, the Water Act and the Public Lands Act, those approvals contain Read More
JFK Law COVID-19 Report for the week of May 11, 2020
Consultation in the Time of COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is raising serious, immediate concerns that are consuming the financial and human capacity of Indigenous communities. These include the need Read More
JFK Law COVID-19 Report for the week of May 4, 2020
Band Elections To address concerns associated with holding band council elections in the midst of the pandemic, the federal government enacted the First Nations Election Cancellation and Postponement Regulations Read More