From Peach and Friendship to the Supreme Court: The Mi'kmaq Treaties and the Marshall Decision that Changed Canada
Drumbeats - Canadian Indigenous Investment Podcast · Canadian Indigenous Investment Forum
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Show Notes
In this episode of Drumbeats, hosts Mark Magnacca and Robert Brant speak with Bernd Christmas, KC, Principal at Bernd Christmas Law Group (BCLG). The conversation explores the historical and legal importance of Mi’kmaq treaty rights, beginning with the 1725 peace and friendship treaty with the British. Bernd reflects on the landmark Donald Marshall Jr. case, which affirmed Mi’kmaq commercial fishing rights and reshaped Indigenous–government relations in Canada.
The discussion also highlights modern examples of Indigenous economic development, including the Squamish Nation’s $1.2–$1.5 billion Sen̓áḵw project in Vancouver, designed to address both growth and affordable housing for its members.