The Mohawk band council of Akwesasne has introduced what is considered the first indigenous legal system in Canada. ( Shutterstock )MONTREAL—The Mohawk band council of Akwesasne has introduced what is considered the first indigenous legal system in Canada outside a federal framework. “We did it and our community is behind us,” said Joyce King, director of justice in Akwesasne. It’s the first in Canada.” Justices and prosecutors must enforce 32 laws that cover civil matters including tobacco regulations, sanitation, elections, property and wildlife conservation. “That’s old thinking — that’s outside thinking.

Source: thestar October 02, 2016 14:37 UTC