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The article discusses the Canadian court case Little Leaf v. Houle which deals with an application to terminate residential tenancy on the Pikani Indian reserve in Canada and a judgment on rental arrears. The court applied the regulations in the Residential Tenancies Act and held that it does not apply to the case in respect to the possession or occupation or land on a reserve.

The case Peavine Metis Settlement v. Cunningham which was hear in the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench on September 30, 2010 is presented. The issue of two settlement members Claude Cunningham and Tony Carifelle being ineligible as nominees to the reservation's council because of their financial standing with the settlement is discussed. The Metis Settlements Act is mentioned.

The case Laboucan v. Little Red River Cree Nation (LRRCN) #477 which was heard in Canada's Federal Court on July 2, 2010 is presented. The applicant's request for a judicial review concerning the LRRCN's decision to remove him from the tribal council is discussed. The Little Red River Cree Nation Portfolio Officers and Governance Policy Guidelines and the LRRCN Custom Election Code 2003 are mentioned.

The article provides information about the federal court case in Canada which is indexed as Seymour v. Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing. Napoleon James Seymour is the applicant for a judicial review. Chief Wesley Big George, Councillor Robert Handorgan, and Electoral Officer Valerie Pizey are the respondents. Seymour alleges that the First Nation's Custom Election Code was violated when he was removed from the band or tribal council.

This article discusses the case of George Price and Paulette Campiou v. Sucker Creek Fist Nation #150A in the Federal Court of Canada. Price and Campiou contested their suspension as elected councillors with the Sucker Creek First nation Band Council on charges of conflict of interest. The application for judicial review was granted on the grounds that the Council did not properly notify Price and Campiou of the action pending against them or comply with election law.

The article discusses a court case wherein Algonquin Indians of Barriere Lake, British Columbia attempt to assert their tradition of leadership selection. The Indians accuse the Canadian Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development of interfering with their customs regarding the leadership process. Their customs are codified in the document Mitchikanibikok Anishinabe Onakinakewin.