A B.C. MLA is urging the provincial government to provide clarity to residents about the number of indigenous land title lawsuits that have been filed, following another First Nation’s pursuit of land rights in several regions, including the City of Kamloops.
Independent MLA Elenore Sturko said in a statement she has uncovered a 2016 court case filed by the Seewepene Nation that seeks land rights to several areas, including the City of Kamloops, Sun Peaks Resort, privately owned land, mines, and Crown land, as well as property from several other municipalities, roads and railroads.
The development comes after a B.C. Supreme Court decision that said some lands around Richmond’s Lulu Island rightfully belong to the Cowichan First Nations, a decision that could impact private properties within the recognized area….