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41458

Little Black Bear First Nation, et al. v. Kawacatoose First Nation, et al.

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-08-01 Close file on Leave
2025-08-01 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, parties, RE: Certificate of Taxation
2025-07-30 Certificate of taxation issued to, Mervin C. Phillips
2025-07-30 Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,177.76, Reg
2025-07-30 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
2025-04-29 Bill of costs, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29 Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation
2025-03-13 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2025-03-13 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2025-03-13 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion filed by Kawacatoose First Nation for an extension of time to serve and file its response is granted. The applications for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Numbers A-303-19 and A-328-19, 2024 FCA 119, dated July 12, 2024, are dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2025-03-13 Decision on motion to extend time, See decision on application
2025-02-10 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2025-02-10 Submission of motion to extend time, for consideration by the Court
2024-10-31 Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2024-10-31, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-04) Star Blanket First Nation
2024-10-31 Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2024-10-31, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-04) Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation
2024-10-30 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), Includes affidavit, Completed on: 2024-11-04, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-20) Kawacatoose First Nation
2024-10-30 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A Kawacatoose First Nation
2024-10-29 Notice of name Kawacatoose First Nation
2024-10-29 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-12-04 Kawacatoose First Nation
2024-10-28 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-10-28) Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation
2024-10-28 Notice of name, (Printed version filed on 2024-10-28) Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation
2024-10-28 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), RESPONSE TO FIRST APPLICATION , Completed on: 2024-10-28, (Printed version filed on 2024-10-28) Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation
2024-09-27 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, SECOND APPLICATION
2024-09-27 Correspondence received from Star Blanket First Nation
2024-09-27 Notice of name, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-27) Star Blanket First Nation
2024-09-27 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-27) Star Blanket First Nation
2024-09-27 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), SECOND APPLICATION

Missing:

- Proof of service (Rec'd 10-01-2024)
, Completed on: 2024-10-01, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-27)
Star Blanket First Nation
2024-09-27 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED

FIRST APPLICATION
2024-09-27 Notice of name, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-27) Little Black Bear First Nation
2024-09-27 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-27) Little Black Bear First Nation
2024-09-27 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), FIRST APPLICATION


, Completed on: 2024-09-27, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-27)
Little Black Bear First Nation

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Little Black Bear First Nation Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Kawacatoose First Nation Respondent Active
Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation Respondent Active

And Between

Sub parties (1) - Appellants
Name Role Status
Star Blanket First Nation Applicant Active

v.

Sub parties (1) - Respondents
Name Role Status
Kawacatoose First Nation Respondent Active
Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Little Black Bear First Nation

Counsel
Names
Ryan Lake
Aron Taylor
Anjalika Rogers
Contact information
Maurice Law
602 12th Avenue SW, Suite 100
Calgary, Alberta
T2R 1J3
Telephone: (403) 266-1201 Ext: 236
FAX: (403) 266-2701
Email: rlake@mauricelaw.com
Agent
Name
Darius Bossé
Contact information
Juristes Power Law
50 O’Connor Street
Suite 1313
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 702-5566
Email: dbosse@powerlaw.ca

Party: Star Blanket First Nation

Counsel
Name
Nikita Rathwell
Contact information
McKercher LLP
374 3rd Ave South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 1M5
Telephone: (306) 664-1384
Email: n.rathwell@mckercher.ca
Agent
Name
David R. Elliott
Contact information
Dentons Canada LLP
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com

Party: Kawacatoose First Nation

Counsel
Names
Mark Ebert
Donald E. Worme
David Werner
Contact information
Semaganis Worme
150-103C Packham Avenue
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7N 4K4
Email: mebert@swlegal.ca

Party: Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation

Counsel
Names
Mervin C. Phillips
Nathan Xiao-Phillips
Leane Phillips
Contact information
Phillips & Co.
2100 Scarth St.
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 2H6
Telephone: (306) 569-0811
FAX: (306) 565-3434
Email: phillipsco@phillipsco.ca
Agent
Name
Marie-France Major
Contact information
Supreme Advocacy LLP
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Summary

Keywords

Aboriginal law — Indian reserves — Land claims — Whether the honour of the Crown and principles of treaty interpretation apply to an Order in Council impacting treaty rights or aboriginal rights in the context of competing First Nations’ claims?

Summary

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An omnibus order-in-council set out a list of reserves, each described briefly in words and by a plan of survey, including a “Fishing Station for the use of the Touchwood Hills and Qu’Appelle Valley Indians”. In 1918, this reserve was surrendered. A claim has been commenced alleging that Canada did not administer the surrender in accordance with its legal obligations. Eleven First Nations purport to be beneficiaries. The Specific Claims Tribunal determined eight of the First Nations are beneficiaries and dismissed the claims of the other three. The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal.

Lower court rulings

July 30, 2019
Specific Claims Tribunal

2019 SCTC 3

Eight of eleven First Nations recognized as beneficiaries of Indian Reserve No. IR 80A for purposes of advancing a claim; claims by three First Nations dismissed

July 12, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal

2024 FCA 119

Applications for judicial review dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-08-02