I hope everyone had a holiday and managed to enjoy it…I used to think that people complaining about putting on weight over the holidays was an exaggeration, but that was back when my metabolism allowed me to gorge myself on pretty much anything with no repercussions! For some reason however, the fact that there is…
Category: Law
Got Status? Indian Status in Canada, sort of explained.
Please do not contact me for help applying for Status. I do not have expertise in the application process and cannot help you. It has been my experience that many Canadians do not understand the difference between Status and membership, or why so many different terms are used to refer to native peoples. The confusion…
Images that make you go hmmmm.
Every once in a while I come across an image in my daily life that has an immediate impact on me. (You’ve already had my opinion on ‘native-themed’ costumes.) First comes the flood of feelings. Annoyance, frustration, confusion. Then I look at the image again and try to understand what the image is meant to…
Our stories, our law.
I’m sitting in a hotel in Fort St. John, BC wondering what to do with myself now that my flight has been delayed. I’ve been sick for nearly two weeks now and I’m not exactly feeling up to seeing the sights…especially since there doesn’t seem to be any place here to buy seed beads! It’s…
Let’s all do the Limbo!
Without Prejudice agreements Some legal jargon seems to go viral. “Without Prejudice” is definitely one of those viral terms. You will see it slapped up there across emails, documents, agreements…like some sort of ‘keep-the-court-at-bay’ incantation that people mumble without even really thinking about it anymore. In essence, the concept of “Without Prejudice” is that whatever…