Delgamuukw v. British Columbia
Supreme Court of Canada
3 S.C.R. 1010 (1997)
Relevant factsFree
[Facts not provided in the casebook excerpt.] The case addressed the scope of aboriginal land title recognized under Canada's Constitution Act and the evidentiary weight owed to aboriginal oral histories in establishing that title.
IssueFree
Whether aboriginal title includes the right to exclusive use and occupation of land for purposes that need not be aspects of the aboriginal group's integral practices, customs, and traditions, so long as they are not irreconcilable with the aboriginal group's attachment to the land.
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