Xeni Gwet'in First Nations Government

Alternate Names

Xeni Gwet'in First Nations

Latitude

51.41537033

Longitude

-124.0956306

Province

British Columbia

Region

British Columbia

Type

First Nation Location

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Taking the “Aboriginal Perspective” Seriously The (Mis)use of Indigenous Law in Tsilhqot’in Nation v British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Fraser Harland

Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 16/17, no. 1, 2018, pp. 21-50

Article examines Supreme Court of Canada decision in the landmark case to see to what extent judges gave equal weight to Indigenous legal traditions. Legislation and Cases Cited: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Constitution Act, 1867, Constitution Act, 1982, Forest Act, R.S.B.C. 1996 Royal Proclamation (1763)

The Tsilhqot'in Nation Decision on Aboriginal Title and Rights

Alternate Title

Blakes Bulletin on Aboriginal Issues

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Maria Morellato

Roy Millen

Discusses the first case in which a court has concluded that the evidence before it proves aboriginal title over certain lands.

Xeni Gwet'in First Nations v. British Columbia 2002 BCCA 434

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal case involving claims of Aboriginal rights and title to lands within the Cariboo region of British Columbia.

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