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Feds ordered to pay $15M in damages to Nunavut group
A Nunavut judge has ordered the federal government to pay a Nunavut land claims group $14.8 million in damages for failing to properly implement the territory’s land claim.  Canadian Land Claims6/28/2012
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Feds ordered to pay $15M in damages to Nunavut group
(North Canada) -- A Nunavut judge has ordered the federal government to pay a Nunavut land claims group $14.8 million in damages for failing to properly implement the...
6/27/2012
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Aboriginal land rights upheld by B.C. Court of Appeal
(British Columbia) -- Key aspects of a landmark decision concerning aboriginal rights and title have been upheld by the Court of Appeal for British Columbia.
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B.C. court rules against territorial land claim in case likely headed for appeal
(British Columbia) -- The Supreme Court of Canada appears destined to once again wade into the contentious issue of aboriginal land claims after a British Columbia court...
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Court affirms Tsilhqot'in Nation hunting rights, not title
(British Columbia) -- The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a landmark B.C. Supreme Court judgment affirming the Tsilhqot'in Nation's aboriginal rights — but...
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Decision in native land rights likely to lead to Supreme Court of Canada
(British Columbia) -- After five years and $30 million in litigation, the B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed sweeping aboriginal title but defined a new “postage-...
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Senate report blames federal roadblocks for stalled B.C. First Nations land claims
(Ottawa) -- The federal government's narrow "take-it-or-leave-it" approach to B.C. land claims negotiations is one of the reasons almost 20 years of...
2/14/2012
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Algonquin land claim deal near, lawyer says
(British Columbia) -- As the federal government grapples with festering aboriginal discontent, the chief negotiator for the Algonquins of Ontario says the group is on...
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First Nations say they should be able to acquire land for financial reasons
(Ottawa) -- First Nations in Canada don't have enough land for viable economic development and that has to change, a Senate committee heard Tuesday.
1/16/2012
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Mohawk Man Accused of ‘Stealing’ Land May Prompt Resolution of Land Claim Lawsuit
(Canada) -- The case of a Mohawk man arrested in December for “stealing land” may be the engine that moves forward a land claim lawsuit that has languished...
12/29/2011
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Métis Stake Their Claim in the Supreme Court
(Manitoba) -- The Métis are anxiously awaiting a Supreme Court decision on a potentially precedent-setting land claim covering 1.4 million acres in Manitoba.
7/27/2011
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Aboriginal Affairs confirms “new approach” for specific claims
(Ottawa) -- Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada has released its first, initial response to reports from APTN National News about “take-it-or-leave-...
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Feds’ land claim offers don’t include Six Nations
(Ottawa) -- Six Nations land claims are not part of a move by Ottawa to present final offers in dozens of First Nations land claim negotiations that have dragged on for...
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Ottawa to present 'final offers' in land claim talks
(Ottawa) -- Ottawa is moving to present what it calls "final offers" in dozens of First Nations land claim negotiations that have been dragging on for years.
7/26/2011
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AFN seeks clarity on reports of ultimatum on land claims
(Ottawa) -- The Assembly of First Nations wants an immediate clarification from the federal government about reports that Ottawa is moving to cut off specific land...
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APTN says Ottawa to offer 'take-it-or-leave-it' option on land claims
(Ottawa) -- APTN National News reports that Ottawa is moving to cut off specific land claims negotiations, leaving Indian bands with a take-it-or-leave-it option on the...
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How claims are submitted, negotiated
(Canada) -- In 1969, the government of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau tabled the White Paper on Indian Policy, which proposed eliminating the Indian Act and native status...
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Not all Native land claims face final offer, minister says
(Ottawa) -- The federal government is attempting to speed land claim negotiations, reportedly presenting ‘‘final offers’’ in long-term talks with...
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Ottawa bargaining in bad faith on land claims, native groups say
(Ottawa) -- Native organizations have accused the federal government of negotiating in bad faith by imposing deadlines and making “take-it-or-leave-it”...
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Ottawa to present final offers in First Nations land claim negotiations
(Ottawa) -- The federal government is moving to present what it calls “final offers” in dozens of First Nations land claim negotiations that have been...
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