Sunday, August 1, 2021

Logging Traditional Nuchatlaht Territory on Nootka Island

B.C. argues Nuchatlaht Nation ‘abandoned’ its territory. Lawyer reminds court ‘land was stolen’

In the first-ever title case argued in B.C. since the province introduced UNDRIP legislation, Crown lawyers assert the nation lost territorial rights by not consistently occupying their lands. Experts say the argument is strange, possibly illegal and a step back for reconciliation. (Nov 2020) Read on for details. (Article written by Judith Lavoie, Victoria, BC)

https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-nuchatlaht-title-case-undrip/

This sounds to me like the government is in bed with the logging company and they're bent on stalling until they've clear-cut the land and destroyed the environment. 



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