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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2003

Donald Marshall Jr., the Mi'kmaq fisherman whose fight against the Canadian government led to an historic Supreme Court decision, is recovering from a double-lung transplant, CBC News reports.

Marshall was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He underwent an eight-hour operation.

In Marshall's case, the Supreme Court in 2000 upheld Mi'kmaq fishing rights off-reserve. Also, in 1983, he was cleared for being wrongly convicted of murder.

Get the Story:
Donald Marshall OK after lung transplant (CBC 5/6)

Relevant Links:
The Marshall Case, Department of Fisheries and Oceans - www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/COMMUNIC/Marshall/marshall_e.htm