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Haida Nation Hereditary Chiefs (L-R): 7idansuu, Nang Jingwas, Gitkun, Gaahlaay, and Stithlda look on during a ceremony about recognizing the Aboriginal title throughout Haida Gwaii while in the Hall of Honour in the legislature, in Victoria, on April 22, 2024. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito
The federal government will recognize Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii off British Columbia’s northern coast in a historic agreement with the Haida First Nation.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says this is the first time the federal government has recognized Aboriginal title through negotiations.