LAWG 220D1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Akwesasne, Concurrent Estate, Indian Act
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Guest lecturer: joyce king, director, akwesasne dept of justice. 20(1) no indian is lawfully in possession of land in a reserve unless, with the approval of the. Minister, possession of the land has been allotted to him by the council of the band. 20(2) the minister may issue to an indian who is lawfully in possession of land in a reserve a certificate, to be called a certificate of possession, as evidence of his right to possession of the land described therein. 27 the minister may, with the consent of the holder thereof, cancel any certificate of possession or occupation or location ticket referred to in section 26, and may cancel any certificate of. Possession that in his opinion was issued through fraud or in error. Death feast: upon death, this feast brings together clans, family, and a speaker, the property of the deceased person is divided and passed down among descendants.