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The return of B.C. First Nations’ territory: Despite recent gains, less than 1 per cent is in their hands

In 2008, the B.C. government agreed to provide the Musqueam First Nation with land and money to settle a dispute over the prospective sale of the University of B.C. golf course lands.
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Australia Adopts First Treaty with Indigenous Peoples

The Australian state of Victoria on October 30 passed a landmark legislation to establish the nation’s first treaty with First Nations people. The Statewide Treaty Bill sets up a democratically ...
The Conversation

First Nations rehabilitation programs aren’t keeping people out of prison. Here’s what would help

There are unprecedented numbers of First Nations people in prisons. In Australia, 37% of adults and 60% of young people aged 10-17 behind bars are First Nations, despite making up 3.4% and 6.2% of the ...
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Cheers as state legislates historic treaty with First Nations people

Victoria has become the first state in the nation to legislate a treaty with its Indigenous people. The upper house of state parliament erupted in cheers last night when vote was passed and the ...
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Assembly of First Nations warns members to be cautious in US following ICE actions

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is warning First Nations people to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and the detention of some ...