I have mentioned that the B.C. Treaty Process is always controversial because there is always a significant difference between what Indigenous Peoples see as their “Original Title” to the land and its resources and the Canadian and B.C. legal notion of ‘Aboriginal Title. This issue prevents further negotiation from continuing. In this article, I willContinue reading “Why Reconciling Legal Understanding of Aboriginal Title with Indigenous Understanding Is a Significant Challenge? “
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A Very Controversial Process: What Makes British Columbian Modern Treaties Different From the Rest of Canada?
Difference: B.C. Refused to Federal’s Claim Process In British Columbia, treaties were traditionally not negotiated between the government and First Nation peoples. As First Nation activists would argue for years, Aboriginal title is therefore not officially extinguished, and legally they retained ownership and rights over their land properties. British Columbian government’s stance had to reflectContinue reading “A Very Controversial Process: What Makes British Columbian Modern Treaties Different From the Rest of Canada?”
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