Comment: Complicated Indigenous land issues have deep roots – Times Colonist
In an 1888 court case, the ruling observed that the land in the dispute was for the personal use of, though not owned by, First Nations.
A commentary. Doherty practised law in British Columbia for 35 years, including 18 years acting on behalf of the Crown in Aboriginal law cases, and wrote his PhD thesis on Aboriginal land rights in Canada.
It is commendable that Hamar Foster has written two pieces for the Times Colonist (Aug. 30, Oct. 14) attempting to shed light on the recent Cowichan decision that — if upheld on appeal — could negate much of the land title system by which British Columbians hold private property.
