Governments must consult natives on use of disputed land, says top court
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OTTAWA (CP) - Federal and provincial governments have a legal but limited duty to consult First Nations about use of land ensnared in unproven aboriginal claims, says Canada's top court.
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The agency argues that climate change requires a global solution, not federal regulations. The Supreme Court weighs in this week.
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Indigenous issues are receiving more political attention worldwide, but many observers say most indigenous people remain mired in poverty. Dwindling land remains a chief cause, experts say.
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The Inuit of the Arctic plan to seek a ruling from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights that the U.S. is threatening their existence.
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The Israeli Supreme Court has demanded explanations from the army over the scale of the destruction of Palestinian homes in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip, judicial sources said.
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Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has agreed to mediate a long-running dispute over government reimbursement for land that was taken during World War II.
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A surprise Federal Court decision granting Aborigines native title to one of Australia's major cities, Perth, sent lawyers, homeowners and officials scurrying to assess the impact.
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By TAHANA, Yvonne  A landmark case to decide if the Maori Land Court has jurisdiction over forestry giant Carter Holt Harvey's decision to sell its leases on Maori land was heard yesterday in Hamilton.
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Â· Ruling means pioneer may have to close centreÂ· Move follows years of dispute with authority
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India's supreme court seeks clarification from a politician  over remarks made at an election meeting in Gujarat.
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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide when governments may seize people's homes and businesses for economic development projects, a key question as cash-strapped cities seek ways to generate tax revenue.    At issue is the scope of the Fifth Amendment, which allows governments to take private property through eminent domain, provided the owner is given "just compensation" and the land is for "public use."   Susette Kelo and several other homeowners in a working-class neighborhood in New London, Conn., filed a lawsuit after city officials announced plans to raze their homes to clear the way for a riverfront hotel, health club and offices...
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By Gale Courey Toensing, Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y.  Jun. 20--UNITED NATIONS -- Of the dozens of recommendations submitted to  the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in May, one of the most  universal and compelling was a call for the protection of water.
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A Botswana court is to decide whether the Kalahari bushmen were evicted illegally from their ancestral lands.
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SANTIAGO, Chile  - Mapuche Indians in Chile are  trying to take global software giant Microsoft  to  court in a legal battle which raises the question of whether  anyone can ever "own" the language they speak.
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Support for a privately-funded visitors centre at the Giant's Causeway may go to court, an environmentalist says.
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An Australian state said it would fight a landmark court ruling this month that granted Aborigines native title to Perth, one of the country's major cities.
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Aborigines have set their sights on more big Australian cities as the government warned a landmark court decision giving them native title to Perth could have significant implications.