150 years later the legacy of the Indian Act on Indigenous names lingers in many communities
Even though the Indian Act, which became law 150 years ago this month, was amended in 1951 to repeal the ban on ceremonies, naming ceremonies lost favour through the 1950s and 1960s.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-names-indian-act-9.7162952?cmp=rss
B.C. premier says landmark court decision on DRIPA already having legal consequences
Premier David Eby says more than 20 lawsuits against the province have been amended to reflect a key B.C. Court of Appeal ruling that has been the basis of his government's push to overhaul the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, known as DRIPA.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-court-decision-dripa-9.7157088?cmp=rss
All three #plaintiffs in the #Indiana case — referred to by the initials A.C., B.E., and S.E. in #court #documents — have undergone #formal #namechanges and have #amended their #legal #names and #gendermarkers on their #birthcertificates.
What, was it $5M before, & now it's $10M? This is rich! E. Jean Carroll allowed to amend her damages complaint, after the town hall. "The facts & circumstances have changed."
#Carroll #complaint #amended #additional #damages #keep #talking #donnie https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/13/e-jean-carroll-can-amend-trump-defamation-suit-after-cnn-town-hall.html
Judge grants E. Jean Carroll's request to amend $10 million complaint against Trump after CNN town hall remarks

The judge's decision was made public shortly after Trump pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges during a historic arraignment in Miami, Florida.

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