Supreme Court Ruling Grants Land Title To B.C. First Nation
Posted: 06/26/2014 9:51 am EDT Updated: 06/26/2014 7:59 pm EDT
“VANCOUVER – It has been 150 years since the Tsilhqot’in people of British Columbia declared war on the Crown and the descendants of descendants of warriors long dead declared victory Thursday, following a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada.The high court ruling recognized, for the first time in Canada, aboriginal title to a specific tract of land. The unanimous decision ended a 25-year legal odyssey and set a historic precedent affecting resource rights.”more here
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