News Analysis
A recent landmark court ruling in B.C. upheld the indigenous right to reclaim ancestral lands by granting title and fishing rights to the Cowichan Nation in regions of the Lower Mainland based on their historic territory.
Did Canada’s Adoption of UN Indigenous Pact Affect BC Court Ruling on First Nation Land Claim?
Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde (L), then-Justice Minister David Lametti (C), and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Natan Obed participate in an announcement about the UNDRIP in Ottawa on Dec. 3, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
