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A Court of Queen’s judge in Swift Current has reserved a decision on a case that could impact Indigenous hunting rights.
The Crown appealed the acquittal of a First Nations hunter, who was charged with illegal hunting on private land without permission.
The FSIN is watching the case closely and is also critical of prosecutors for appealing, saying it is a waste of time and money because the Supreme Court has already established Indigenous hunting rights in such cases.
The issue is hunting on private land that is not posted and is not being used for any other identifiable purpose such as farming.
The FSIN says the Supreme Court has upheld Indigenous hunting rights in such situations.