A court ruled Aboriginal title over private land: Why it matters

A landmark B.C. Supreme Court decision to recognize Aboriginal title over privately held land in Richmond, B.C. last year has ignited debate about ownership and reconciliation. For The National, CBC’s Georgie Smyth explains the significance of the Cowichan ruling and why the legal fight is far from over.

00:00 A reconciliation reckoning
00:40 Cowichan land claim ruling
01:48 Significance of the decision
02:14 Cowichan chief reluctant to talk
02:58 Some of the evidence used in court
03:46 Government, other Nations fight back
04:20 Private land owners anxious, angry
04:57 What happens next

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