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Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal of First Nation's Nootka Island claim

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 15). Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal of First Nation's Nootka Island claim. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/supreme-court-of-canada-to-hear-appeal-of-first-nation-s-nootka-island-claim/article_363b6240-73da-504c-aaa0-729c6adfee11.html

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The Supreme Court of Canada will review an appeal from the Nuchatlaht First Nation regarding their claim to Aboriginal title over approximately 200 square kilometers on Nootka Island, located off the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case involving the Nuchatlaht First Nation's claim for Aboriginal title over about 201 square kilometres on Nootka Island, off the west coast of Vancouver Island. In 2024, the Nuchatlaht won Canada’s second-ever declaration of Aboriginal title on Nootka Island; however, the lower court granted title to only a portion of their claim. This April, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that the entire claim area should be recognized under Aboriginal title. The B.C. government is appealing this decision, citing an increase in Aboriginal title litigation across the province. The case highlights growing public debate around Indigenous rights and legal questions in British Columbia during a provincial election.

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The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a case about a First Nation’s claim to title over a swath of Nootka Island. uncertain

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The Nuchatlaht First Nation brought a claim for Aboriginal title to about 200 square kilometres of the island, which lies off the west coast of Vancouver Island. uncertain

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Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal of First Nation's Nootka Island claim

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