Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Urge Crown To Recognize Aboriginal Title By Agreement Gitanyow Lax’yip, August 30, 2024: The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs welcome yesterday’s decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal by the Nisga’a Nation and...
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs say an LNG pipeline threatens local wildlife; the Nisg̱a’a Nation sees the potential for economic prosperity In northwestern British Columbia, where ancient rivers carve their way through towering mountains and forests, a battle is...
Ruling excludes Nisga’a Nation as defendant, sets stage for title trial The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs in a significant legal decision that may influence future Aboriginal title disputes and intergovernmental relations....
The thorny issue of aboriginal rights overlap in the Nass Valley region will be the subject of rights and title claim by the Gitanyow First Nation later this year in October. The Gitanyow are seeking legal recognition of rights and title on 6,200 square kilometres of...
In a landmark court ruling for access to justice for Indigenous Nations, Justice Stephens of the BC Supreme Court has dismissed the application of the Nisga’a Nation to be added as a defendant in the Aboriginal title litigation brought by the Gitanyow Hereditary...
