Nuchatlaht First Nation
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First Nation did not prove Aboriginal title for entire claim area: B.C. Supreme CourtThe Nuchatlaht First Nation wanted title over an area of Crown land that included a portion of Nootka Island and much of the surrounding coastline.CanadaMay 12, 2023
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Lawyer for First Nation says goal of B.C. land claim case is reconciliationThe lawyer for a First Nation fighting for title to part of Nootka Island says in his closing argument that the underlying objective of the court proceeding is reconciliation.PoliticsSep 27, 2022
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B.C. logging company won’t dispute First Nation land claim, lawyer tells courtLawyer Jeff Echols said the B.C. government disputes the First Nation's claim to 230 square kilometres of land on Nootka Island, off Vancouver Island's west coast.PoliticsMar 22, 2022
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B.C. Supreme Court to hear lawsuit over First Nation’s land rightsThe lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court in 2017 asserts that the B.C. and federal governments have denied Nuchatlaht rights, in part, by authorizing logging.PoliticsMar 21, 2022
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