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BC/Vancouver Island: Nuchatlaht granted partial land title on Nootka Island
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nuchatlaht-first-nation-aboriginal-land-title-1.7181723Nuchatlaht granted partial land title on Nootka Island
Court decision means nation will reap economic benefits from 11.33 sq. km of land on Nootka Island
Akshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Apr 22, 2024 6:53 PM PDT | Last Updated: April 23
The Nuchatlaht First Nation won a partial victory in B.C. Supreme Court last week in a long-standing dispute with the provincial government over its land claims over Nootka Island.
The victory means the nation now has Aboriginal title over 11.33 square kilometres of land located off the west coast of Vancouver Island, which represents around five per cent of the land claimed by the nation.
It is only the second time B.C. courts have granted a First Nation Aboriginal title, meaning the Nuchatlaht will have full economic benefit of the land.
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A statement from the Nuchatlaht First Nation says the land is estimated to be worth up to $300 million.
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