Introduction The terms First Nations and Aboriginal people are commonly used to refer to indigenous people in Canada. The group makes up about 4% of the total population in Canada. The Constitution Act, 1982 recognizes three groups categorized as Aboriginal people. They include Indians, Métis and Inuit. Large numbers of Aborigines occupy the northern part of Canada but few numbers are scattered all over the country. Statistics collected during the 2001 Census in Canada showed that North American Indians comprised a population of 957,650; Métis were 266,020 while the Inuit’s were 44,835. It is however argued that the bureau did not give exact figures. The number of aboriginal people is expected to be larger than that. The question of Aborigines has been a major concern in Canada and Australia since the arrival of first colonialists from Britain (Comeau & Santin, 1995). First nations/Aborigines in Canada According to Comeau and Santin (1995), first Nations lived in large nomadic groups in Australia and parts of North America now referred to as Canada. Treaties between settlers and aborigines were signed to enable exchange of goods and services. Some of the treaties included peace and friendship treaties in which aborigines were promised protection against other colonizing powers. With time, settlers took control over the aborigines and what used to be their agreement was not recognized anymore. The settlers then pushed them to the reserves. This was not a difficult task because tribal fights and small pox infections had reduced their numbers greatly. Settlers then occupied the land initially owned by aborigines and established their own farms. Since aborigines could not understand English, settlers took the advantage and interpreted the established treaties in their favor. One of the major problems facing aborigines in the modern society is injustices in the court system. Comeau and Santin (1995) state that aboriginal people account for the largest number of people found in the correctional institutions in Canada. For instance, in Manitoba, a province in Canada, 12% of the total population is aboriginal people. However, they comprise over half of the number of criminals taken to correctional facilities on a daily basis. This is a suggestion that the rate of crimes among the aborigines is high or they are discriminated against by the justice system. Studies have shown that racial discrimination is deeply rooted in Manitoba. The justice system discriminates against the aborigines because their cultural values and experiences differ from those of the dominant society. The decision making body in the system of Justice discriminates against aborigines at all points and that’s the reason behind their large numbers in the correctional institutions. For instance, most of the accused are denied bail, they spend more time in pre-trial detention, there is a likelihood of being charged with multiple offences, stand at high chances of being incarcerated, and finally lawyers spent more time with non-aborigines than they do with aborigines. Studies have shown that there is a likelihood of aborigines appearing in court without lawyers. This is why they are over represented in every step of the judicial system beginning from charging