Some Key Figures in the Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) Conflict
Donald Marshall Jr.

Supreme Court of Canada
Marshall Decision 09/17/99

Majority Justices - Lamer, Binnie, L'Heureux-Dubé, Iacobucci, Cory, Binnie, Bastarache, Major,
Dissenting Justices - McLachlin, Gonthier

Wilbur Dedam
Chief - Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation
James Ward
 Director of Security - Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation and Author of the Esgenoôpetitj Fishery Management Plan
Brian Bartibogue
Councillor - Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation
Leo Bartibogue
Head Ranger - Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation
Karen Somerville
Spokesperson - Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation
Reginald Comeau
 Spokesperson for the Maritime Fishermen's Union (MFU)
Inspector Kevin Vickers
Royal Canadain Mounted Police (RCMP) - Neguac
Herb Dhaliwhal
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
André Marc Lanteigne
Spokesperson - Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
Robert Nault
Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs (DIAND)
Mathew Coon Come
Grand Chief - Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Ovide Mercedi
Former Grand Chief - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Advisor to AFN Grand Chief Mathew Coon Come
Bob Rae
Mediator and Former Ontario Premier
Mike Belliveau
Executive Secretary - Maritime Fisherman's Union (MFU)