N.B. judge recognizes Mi’kmaw right to representation by elder in court
N.B. judge recognizes Mi’kmaw right to representation by elder in court

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A New Brunswick court has recognized a Mi'kmaw right to representation by an elder or delegate in certain criminal proceedings, relying on oral history to establish the practice as an Aboriginal right protected under the Constitution.