Onion Lake Cree Nation sues Alberta over sovereignty act, alleging harmful intent

A First Nation is challenging the sovereignty act in court for fear it gives the provincial government new powers encroaching on its treaty rights. Filed on Monday, the lawsuit challenges the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act for being "contrary to the spirit and intent" of Treaty 6 and presenting a danger to Indigenous rights, specifically their ability to pursue traditional ceremonies, hunting, fishing, trapping, and natural resource control. Chief Henry Lewis explained how the Pe