Land Claims
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Canada’s longest trial ends in precedent-setting B.C. land claim ruling for 4 First NationsThe piece of land in question is a 750-hectare parcel in Richmond, including city and port lands, farms, golf courses and commercial properties.CanadaAug 8, 2025
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Kahnawà:ke elects first woman, LGBTQ2S member as Grand ChiefKahsennenhawe Sky-Deer won with 573 votes against her four other opponents. Sky-Deer is the first woman to hold the role in the community's history.CanadaJul 3, 2021
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Arrest warrant issued for spokesperson for land defenders at Caledonia construction siteOPP have issued a warrant for the arrest of the spokesperson for a group from Six Nations that has been occupying a Caledonia construction site.Sep 30, 2020
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Indigenous journalist, academic speak out against charges in Caledonia, Ont., land dispute"It's a real hindrance to my work, it's a real hindrance to my livelihood," Courtney Skye said.CanadaSep 4, 2020
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There’s no blockade at Pinery Provincial Park, but still a land claims disputeMaynard T. George doesn't want to take over the campground "entirely," but express interest in receiving part of its revenue and making changes to its infrastructure.CanadaJul 23, 2018
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Vancouver Island First Nation accepts $50M land settlement from federal governmentMembers of a First Nation on Vancouver Island have ratified a nearly $50-million settlement with the federal government, compensating the community for a piece of land in downtown Nanaimo.CanadaNov 13, 2016
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Chiefs say proposed Algonquin land claim deal illegal, fraudulentChiefs of a number of Algonquin and Iroquois First Nations say an eastern Ontario land claim agreement-in-principle is fraudulent and illegal.CanadaMar 4, 2016
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How Justice Minister Wilson-Raybould could change Canada-aboriginal relationship (no pressure)Jody Wilson-Raybould is Canada's new Justice Minister and Attorney-General. Symbolically, that's huge. But it could also be materially significant in changing Canada's relationship with its first peoples.CanadaNov 4, 2015
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First Nations group lays claim to all lands associated with Riverview HospitalThe Kwikwetlem First Nation has sent a letter to the provincial government, the City of Coquitlam and citizen's groups saying they claim aboriginal title interests to all lands associated with Riverview Hospital.Jul 11, 2014
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Historic land-title ruling creates ‘uncertainty’ for development: reportA historic Supreme Court judgment that recognized part of central British Columbia as aboriginal title land will cast a cloud of uncertainty over all current and future development projects in the province, says a new report.PoliticsJul 10, 2014
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